56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary down at 56th St. We’ve got a long stretch of small, lumpy, and wind-affected surf ahead. It’s gonna be a game of patience.

The first few days, from Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month, are a write-off. We’re looking at ankle-to-waist high slop with a cross-onshore breeze messing things up. The swell energy is weak to moderate, but it's just not doing anything for us. You’d be fighting a losing battle against the chop for no reward.

We roll into the first week of September with the same story. There’s a bit of waist-high swell hanging around, but the wind keeps swinging onshore. A few sessions on the 1st and 2nd have a little more push, but the conditions are still poor. Honestly, it’s a board-shorts-and-sunburn kinda week, not a surfing week.

Now, here’s the light at the end of the tunnel. If you’ve got the patience, mark your calendar for the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. We finally get a break in the weather. The wind drops right out, and the report is showing glassy conditions with a 5ft swell from the SSW. The combined energy reads a strong 787. It’s not a massive day, but it’ll be clean and lined up. It’s a sheltered spot, so that SSW groundswell at a 12-second period should wrap in nicely. This will be the standout window in the entire 16-day run if you can snag it. Don’t sleep on that morning glass-off.

After that fleeting moment of glory, we slip back into mediocrity. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a mix of knee-to-waist high dribble with onshore winds. The swell direction stays SSW, but the energy drops off significantly as we go. There are a couple of mornings around the 8th and 9th where the wind is light, but the swell is too weak and the period is too long for this setup, making it a bit soft and sectiony. It’s a classic case of the long gap between sets making it feel like there’s barely any surf. For a spot like this, that's just how it goes sometimes.

So, my advice: surf the grovelers for the next few days, but keep your eyes peeled on that Thursday morning forecast. That’s our one true shot at something worthwhile.

Rusty.

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