Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 609 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, looking at this forecast for 56th St over the next couple of weeks is a bit like staring at a flat tire. The conditions are consistently poor right through, so there’s no standout session to get truly amped about. We’ve got a long stretch of small, cross-onshore slop that’s more about cleaning your board than riding it.
Starting off Thursday the 2nd through to Sunday the 5th, we’re looking at tiny swell, around 2ft to 3ft out of the SSW. The period is nice and long, 16 to 18 seconds, which means there’s some deep-water energy, but with a constant cross-onshore wind, the surface is chopped up. The combined wave energy is moderate, hovering between 271 and 371, but it’s just not translating to any decent shape. There’s a bit of water temp anomaly at 2° above average, so the water feels a touch warmer than normal for July at 67°, but that’s the only bright spot.
From Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 8th, the swell ticks up just a hair to around 3ft to 3ft. The morning of Tuesday the 7th actually gets an offshore wind from the SSW with a solid 3ft, 18-second groundswell, and energy jumping to 668. That’s the closest we get to something decent, but the rest of the time the wind swings cross-onshore again, keeping it rough. The wave comment even says "marginal" for those mornings—not exactly a ringing endorsement.
After the 8th, it’s the same sad song. Through the second week, from Thursday the 9th all the way to Friday the 17th, the swell drops steadily. We’re looking at 1.0ft to 3ft, with periods shortening to 12 or 13 seconds by the end. The wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy drops right off—down to 104 on Thursday the 16th afternoon. Even the longer-period groundswells late in the run, like Friday the 17th morning with a 19-second period and 1ft, are ruined by the onshore breeze.
Bottom line: there’s nothing here that’s going to get your heart pumping. The only shot is maybe Tuesday morning the 7th if you’re desperate for a tiny, clean window, but it’s not going to be memorable. This is a classic been-here-before situation for 56th St—often the forecasts shift and something pops up, but right now, I’d say save your energy for another day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 322 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 609 | 497 | 356 | 427 | 505 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.09m | 10:53PM1.65m | 1:01PM1.12m | 11:29PM1.54m | 1:36PM1.16m | 00:10AM1.39m | 2:13PM1.23m | 1:01AM1.20m | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:15AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.44m | 4:04AM0.86m | 4:25PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.75m | 6:25AM-0.09m | 5:39PM0.76m | 6:57AM-0.01m | 6:35PM0.77m | 7:28AM0.10m | 7:47PM0.73m | 8:01AM0.23m | 9:15PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.37m | 10:49PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | 00:08AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 240 | 322 | 142 | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 226 | 226 | 48 | 609 | 497 | 55 | 427 | 505 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 5 | S 11 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 106 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 148 | 146 | 6 | 99 | 99 | 19 | 24 | 223 | 318 | 58 | 29 | 356 | 43 | 29 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 19 | W 5 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 60 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 4 | 54 | 119 | 180 | 28 | 432 | 1 | 144 | 140 | 67 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 110 | 30 | 125 | 110 | 27 | 248 | 110 | 30 | 114 | 125 | 14 | 47 | 125 | 14 | 47 | 87 | 39 | 46 | 125 | 46 |
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