Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for this stretch. Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell coming up, so don’t get your hopes too high.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’re dealing with a frustrating run. There’s a gap of poor conditions right from the start, and the surf never really gets its act together. The first suggestion isn’t until Wednesday morning, 26th August, and even then it’s a marginal call. After that, it’s a string of messy, onshore or cross-onshore days with small, weak swell. The water at 56th St is sitting at a very unusual 73° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bit of a head-scratcher.
The only real standouts? Well, there aren't any true standouts. The best of a bad bunch is probably the mornings of 26th and 27th August. On the 26th, you’ve got a tidy 4ft swell from the South with an onshore wind, but the combined swell energy is moderate (717). It's still marginal though. On the 27th, the swell drops to 3ft from the South, period at 12 seconds, with light onshore winds, giving us moderate energy again (519). The 1st of September morning shows a 3ft South swell with light cross-onshore winds, energy reading 408 – but again, it’s marginal.
The problem is the wind. It’s almost always cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell direction is mostly SSW or S, which isn’t the optimum SW for this sheltered spot. This combination just chops everything up. On the 4th of September, the swell picks up a little to 3ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, but that cross-onshore wind ruins it, making it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The sets will be fat and messy.
For the rest of the period, it’s small, weak, and windy. Late in the window, on the 9th of September, we see a 3ft SW swell with a 17-second period, but again the wind is cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. There’s nothing on offer for beginners over 5ft anyway, so no worries there. It’s just a flat, frustrating outlook.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 170 | 379 | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 233 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.74m | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | 11:32AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.67m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:08PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 216 | 170 | 379 | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 233 | 125 | 249 | 54 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 78 | 55 | 41 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 127 | 142 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 93 | 81 | 212 | 76 | 78 | 11 | 120 | 104 | 60 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 11 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 48 | 159 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 142 | 82 | 174 | 57 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 54 | 47 | 166 | 104 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 124 | — | — | 72 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 125 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 46 | 60 | 14 | 57 | 87 | 0 | 125 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 18 | 46 | 110 | 0 |
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