Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW 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 (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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 (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna level with you straight up – this 16-day window for 56th St is a tough one. There's a persistent onshore and cross-onshore wind pattern that's just killing the quality. The swell is small and messy, even though there's some decent energy in the water at times, it's just getting chopped up. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, like swimming in a bath.
The first real surf we see is on Saturday afternoon, August 8th. A weak 2ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period rolls in, but it's met with a 12 mph cross-on wind from the W. The combined energy is weak (271), and it's just poor, choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
Sunday the 9th through to the end of the first week looks the same. Small SSW swells, mostly around 2ft to 3ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The period swings from 13 to 18 seconds, showing some long-period groundswell potential, but the wind ruins it. The energy bounces around, hitting a moderate 468 on the afternoon of Friday the 14th, but it's still just a messy cross-onshore wind creating a bumpy surface.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. From Monday the 17th right through to Sunday the 23rd of August, it's the same story: small SSW swell, cross-onshore wind, and a "poor" rating on every single forecast. The energy levels dip and climb, hitting a max of 574 on Saturday the 15th, but it's all for nothing because the wind is a 12 mph cross-on. The break is sheltered, so the swell is already small, and the wind is just making it unrideable.
There are no standouts here. No break is worth highlighting. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent cross-onshore winds and small, choppy surf. The entire 16-day period is a write-off for 56th St. Sometimes the forecast just doesn't line up, and this is one of those times.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 251 | 242 | 199 | 280 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.82m | 8:33AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.94m | 9:06AM1.20m | 7:54PM2.03m | 9:38AM1.29m | 8:43PM2.07m | 10:11AM1.38m | 9:28PM2.02m | 10:43AM1.45m | 10:13PM1.91m | 11:16AM1.50m | 10:56PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM-0.20m | 12:49PM0.77m | 2:38AM-0.33m | 1:49PM0.66m | 3:18AM-0.39m | 2:40PM0.54m | 3:56AM-0.39m | 3:29PM0.44m | 4:31AM-0.32m | 4:16PM0.37m | 5:05AM-0.19m | 5:04PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 203 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 251 | 242 | 169 | 280 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 63 | 37 | 34 | 98 | 199 | 140 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 56 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 39 | 20 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 17 | 38 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 1 | 125 | 110 | 37 | 47 | 125 | 0 | 46 | 110 | 0 | 46 | 110 | 36 | 46 | 125 | 14 | 47 | 125 | 30 |
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