Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. 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+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at 56th St, but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch to start. From Saturday, August 15th, all the way through Saturday, August 22nd, the surf is mostly a write-off. Lots of small, weak, onshore-chopped junk. The wave heights are hovering between 1 ft and 3 ft, with a long period (13-16 seconds) which would normally be good, but the wind is ruining it, blowing cross-on or directly onshore. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, 71°, so at least it’s a nice swim.
The tiny bit of hope comes late on Monday, August 24th, with a 2 ft, 21-second S swell and the energy picking up, but it’s still just marginal. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, the real highlight is down the road a bit. Tuesday, August 25th, is the morning you want to circle. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the SSE with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1644. The wind is a light cross-on from the WSW, so the surface should be clean with only small ripples. That’s the best looking session in the whole 16-day outlook. Wednesday the 26th is close, with 6 ft from the S, but the wind is more onshore, making it choppier. Thursday the 27th also has 6 ft, but again, the wind is onshore, so not as clean.
After that, it fades back down to smaller, weaker swell and more onshore chop through the end of August. The break itself is very consistent, but the quality is poor for most of the run. The bigger, wind-affected days might be more interesting for the kite surfers. For the rest of us, the only real window is that Tuesday morning, August 25th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 261 | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:23PM1.54m | 00:30AM1.25m | 12:58PM1.51m | 1:32AM1.02m | 1:38PM1.46m | 3:19AM0.85m | 2:30PM1.41m | 3:46PM1.38m | 8:37AM0.99m | 5:09PM1.41m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.34m | 6:05AM0.18m | 6:49PM0.37m | 6:32AM0.39m | 7:53PM0.41m | 6:55AM0.59m | 9:18PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.76m | 11:03PM0.38m | 00:27AM0.28m | 10:23AM0.99m | 1:20AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 71 | 63 | 46 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 261 | 203 | 181 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 67 | 66 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 50 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | — | 20 | 25 | 52 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 30 | 110 | 125 | 14 | 110 | 125 | 7 | 46 | 87 | 28 | 46 | 101 | 0 | 46 | 102 | 0 | 57 | 87 | 0 |
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