56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 01 Jan 2026 PST
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56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 56th St sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 6km away, View from Huntington Beach Pier


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 56th St this week:

The surf forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 56th St in the next 12 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 5th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 5th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.4
WNW
0.3
SW
0.3
W
0.5
S
0.6
W
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.4
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.3
S
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.3
SSW
1
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)871118118109101412101010915881367
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)845443492034741772968012681301419039383528357683
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
5
NE
5
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
onglassonglasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:40PM
1.11
7:21AM
2.08
9:24PM
1.16
8:09AM
2.09
10:06PM
1.19
8:56AM
2.04
10:48PM
1.22
9:42AM
1.91
11:31PM
1.25
10:29AM
1.73
12:15AM
1.27
11:16AM
1.49
1:00AM
1.30
12:09PM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:09AM
0.64
2:55PM
-0.55
2:01AM
0.61
3:39PM
-0.55
2:52AM
0.58
4:22PM
-0.49
3:43AM
0.57
5:03PM
-0.38
4:37AM
0.58
5:43PM
-0.22
5:37AM
0.60
6:21PM
-0.03
6:46AM
0.61
Thu
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56
Sunset4:53--4:54--4:54--4:55--4:57--4:58--4:59--
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1-161-3--11174---
Temp. °C171720201918171718171616161617171714151516
Feels °C (?)171518171816171716151416151415151513151211
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The above surf forecast table for 56th St provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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