Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,004 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 56th St this week:
The surf forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 56th St in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for Fifty-sixth-St is a real mixed bag, and honestly, most of it is a write-off. We’ve got a solid surf window locked in for the coming weekend, but after that, it’s a long, quiet slog.
We kick off on Saturday, September 5th, but it’s not looking good. That morning has a little pulse of 3ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The water is a toasty 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The afternoon gets a bit bigger to 4ft, but the onshore breeze picks up and it’s just choppy junk. Not worth paddling out.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday, September 6th morning is the standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft S swell, with that 14-second period, and the wind is pure offshore from the NNE. It’s going to be glassy, clean, and the wave energy is moderate (1033). This is your best chance for a proper session. The afternoon stays clean with the swell holding, but the wind swings cross-off, so it’s still good but that morning window is the magic one.
Monday, September 7th, the swell holds at 5ft from the SSW, but the wind shifts cross-shore in the morning and gets onshore in the afternoon. It’s going to get chopped out fast, so make it an early one or wait for another day.
Then the wheels come off. From Tuesday, September 8th through to the end of the forecast on September 20th, it’s grim. The swell drops off a cliff, hovering between 2ft and 3ft. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy drops to weak levels (down in the 150s to 450s). There are long periods of small, weak, and messy waves. A couple of mornings between September 14th and 16th have a very long 18-second period, but on a 2ft wave, that’s just deep water wobbles. There is no quality surf on offer after that Sunday session. It’s a gap of almost two weeks with nothing worth reporting.
So, the call is easy. If you want waves, your only shot is dawn patrol on Sunday, September 6th. It’s a clean, offshore gem in an otherwise bleak run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 537 | 494 | 999 | 929 | 534 | 901 | 888 | 730 | 261 | 551 | 198 | 194 | 129 | 298 | 414 | 376 | 358 | 291 | 223 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.64m | 7:42AM1.14m | 6:00PM1.74m | 8:09AM1.25m | 6:59PM1.84m | 8:36AM1.37m | 7:50PM1.90m | 9:03AM1.47m | 8:35PM1.89m | 9:31AM1.57m | 9:18PM1.81m | 9:59AM1.64m | 10:00PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.96m | 00:48AM-0.05m | 12:00PM0.86m | 1:35AM-0.16m | 1:04PM0.70m | 2:15AM-0.22m | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:51AM-0.22m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:23AM-0.16m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:53AM-0.06m | 4:06PM0.17m | 4:21AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 372 | 537 | 404 | 999 | 929 | 534 | 901 | 888 | 730 | 259 | 551 | 198 | 194 | 107 | 298 | 414 | 376 | 76 | 291 | 223 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 6 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 387 | 392 | 494 | 19 | 5 | 403 | 11 | 56 | 51 | 261 | 50 | 149 | 127 | 129 | 83 | 53 | 33 | 358 | 58 | 41 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 11 | — | SW 19 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 5 | SW 22 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 68 | 46 | 15 | 18 | — | 57 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 148 | 60 | 48 | 12 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | — | 10 | 53 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 34 | 42 | 125 | 0 | 101 | 164 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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