Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 700 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be honest: the next week or so at 56th Street is a total washout. From Saturday August 29th all the way through Monday morning September 7th, it’s dead. Onshore wind, tiny weak swell, and poor conditions every single day. The wave energy stays low to moderate, ranging from about 260 to 741, but the quality is trash. The swell is always coming from the SSW, not lining up right for this break, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. Even the light breezes don’t help because the swell is just too small—under 3 feet. It’s a long, frustrating stretch.
Your one and only window is Monday morning, September 7th. That morning, 56th Street gets a clean 4ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the wind switches to a light cross-off from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 1054 (strong), and the report says clean conditions. That’s the moment. The swell period is long enough to give it some shape, though at a sheltered beach break it might break a bit straight. Still, with that light offshore breeze and solid energy, it’s your best shot by miles. Crowds are possible, so get there early.
After that? It falls apart. Monday afternoon turns choppy with nearly 6ft waves and cross-shore winds. Tuesday the 8th brings rain and howling onshore winds up to 31 mph, with waves over 8 feet that are blown out—only for experts, and even then, it’s rough. The rest of the second week fades into tiny swells under 3 feet with no power and constant cross-on breezes. The energy drops below 200 by the end. Nothing else worth paddling out for.
Water temp is normal for this time of year—nothing weird going on.
Just hold out for that Monday morning. Everything else is a skip.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 178 | 184 | 157 | 151 | 195 | 244 | 289 | 278 | 249 | 250 | 226 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | 11:32AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.22m | 12:05PM1.63m | 00:58AM1.01m | 12:48PM1.63m | 2:46AM0.86m | 1:46PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:08PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.43m | 7:09PM0.29m | 6:07AM0.59m | 8:31PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 742 | 601 | 635 | 137 | 116 | 330 | 99 | 178 | 184 | 157 | 151 | 195 | 244 | 289 | 278 | 249 | 250 | 196 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 41 | 11 | 604 | 417 | 63 | 261 | 166 | 168 | 116 | 99 | 50 | 14 | 132 | 129 | 117 | 181 | 188 | 364 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 20 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 85 | 38 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 146 | 226 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 4 | NNE 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | — | — | 138 | — | — | 24 | — | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 11 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 110 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 102 | 30 | 46 | 120 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 110 | 125 | 30 | 16 | 96 | 25 |
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