56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 56th St sea temperature is
21.7° C
2.3° 

56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


56th St surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW 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★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW 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 (Aug 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. 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 TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 11th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 14th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
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, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at 56th St.

Not gonna lie, looking at this whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating picture. You’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The energy is just not there for anything worth paddling out for. There's a real desert from now all the way through to the end of the month. If you’re desperate for a splash, you might find something, but it won’t be good.

The whole run starts off with a tiny, weak 2ft swell from the SSW on Monday the 10th, but the wind is cross-on and the combined energy is only 283 (moderate wave energy), and the report calls it poor surf. The water temp is sitting at 73° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a weird novelty but doesn’t help the waves.

Tuesday through Thursday stay poor. Swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW or SW, and the wind stays cross-on. Periods are all over the place – 13 seconds, 16, 18 – but with that tiny height, the long period just means long waits for nothing. Energy fluctuates between 178 and 334 (weak to moderate). No good.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see the energy building slightly – we hit 403 and then 563 on Saturday afternoon (moderate wave energy) – but the swell is still only 3ft to 3ft. Saturday afternoon at least flips to a cross-shore wind from the WNW, and the report calls it marginal rather than a total write-off. That’s about the closest you’ll get to something rideable, but it's still not a standout. The swell is from the SSW, and this spot wants SW, so the direction is a bit off.

After that, it drops back into the doldrums. From Sunday the 16th all the way to Tuesday the 25th, it’s the same story: tiny waves from the SSW or SW, heights barely cracking 3ft, and winds that are either cross-on or onshore. Energy levels slump back into the 200–400 range. There’s a short moment on the morning of Wednesday the 19th with light onshore wind from the SSW and 3ft waves, but the period is 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, which can be tricky on a beach break setup like this, making it break too straight.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there isn’t one session I’d get excited about. No true standouts. If you have a kite, the bigger afternoons with the 12 mph cross or cross-on winds on the 17th might be more your thing than a paddle surf. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. It tends not to stay this quiet for long, forecasts change, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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Rating
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0
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1
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0
0
0
1
1
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1
0
0
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
95
154
207
143
208
206
201
248
239
197
280
629
302
532
519
425
334
367
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
20
W
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:38AM1.29m
8:43PM2.07m
10:11AM1.38m
9:28PM2.02m
10:43AM1.45m
10:13PM1.91m
11:16AM1.50m
10:56PM1.72m
11:49AM1.53m
11:41PM1.49m
12:23PM1.54m
00:30AM1.25m
Low Tide
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
5:36AM-0.02m
5:54PM0.34m
6:05AM0.18m
6:49PM0.37m
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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6:13
6:13
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7:42
7:40
7:39
7:38
7:37
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Temp °C
21
22
23
21
22
22
21
20
21
19
20
21
19
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20
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21
Feels °C
22
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21
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21
21
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19
20
22
20
21
21
21
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Information about the 56th St Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 56th St provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 56th St can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 56th St surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (56th St) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 56th St may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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