Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 15s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at the charts for your local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim 16-day outlook. We’re not looking at any real standout surf in the whole window. The swell is there, but the quality is just off. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, as the anomaly is over 4° above normal. That feels weird, but it doesn’t help the waves.
The only break on offer is 56th St. It’s a sheltered spot that needs the swell from the SW, and the direction is about right for a few days, but the conditions keep letting us down. We kick off on Saturday, July 25th with a 3 ft SW groundswell running at a very long 21 seconds. That's a proper long-period groundswell, and with that period it’ll wrap in nicely. The wind is light offshore from the SSW, so it should be clean. But the wave comment says poor surf conditions, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 745. It’s small, clean, but just not happening – possibly a tide issue or just a blank wall. The score is a zero, so I’d have to agree: don’t be in a rush.
Sunday the 26th is similar: 3 ft from the SSW, still a long 19-second period, but the wind goes cross-on in the arvo, and it's still a marginal call. The only time we see any real size is Friday, July 31st, when the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the S with a 14-second period. The combined energy hits 1224 (strong), but the wind is cross-on and choppy, keeping the quality marginal. It’s not clean enough to get excited about, but the energy is there. For an intermediate, it could be a frustrating day.
After that, the first week of August sees the swell drop right off. From the 2nd onwards, we’re looking at tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves with weak energy (values below 200). The wind stays light and mostly cross-on. It’s a real dud. The 16-day window fades out with nothing to recommend.
So the pick of a very weak bunch is Saturday, July 25th, for the cleanest conditions on a tiny, clean, long-period groundswell. But even that is a flop. It’s a long stretch of no-goes ahead. Sometimes it’s just like that here – forecasts can shift, but for now, keep your board waxed and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 522 | 672 | 869 | 657 | 1162 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.02m | 7:16PM1.63m | 9:37AM1.06m | 7:54PM1.70m | 9:58AM1.10m | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:20AM1.13m | 9:02PM1.80m | 10:42AM1.17m | 9:34PM1.80m | 11:07AM1.21m | 10:06PM1.75m | 11:33AM1.26m | 10:39PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.86m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 1:48PM0.81m | 3:29AM-0.11m | 2:24PM0.76m | 3:57AM-0.15m | 2:58PM0.70m | 4:24AM-0.16m | 3:32PM0.66m | 4:51AM-0.16m | 4:08PM0.62m | 5:17AM-0.11m | 4:47PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 664 | 450 | 863 | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 807 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 575 | 540 | 522 | 672 | 869 | 657 | 1162 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 10 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 13 | SSW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 51 | 71 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 48 | 35 | 65 | 61 | 32 | 22 | 48 | 215 | 239 | 294 | 183 | 217 | 401 | 62 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 188 | 166 | 172 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 110 | 1 | 47 | 174 | 25 | 47 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 18 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 164 | 36 | 47 | 110 | 0 |
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