Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got.
Gotta be honest, 56th St is lookin' pretty bleak for the next week and a half. The surf is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and that steady cross-onshore wind is just choppin' everything to bits. The water is unseasonably warm, feelin' about 4°F warmer than usual – it's like a warm bath out there.
The one and only window of opportunity is on Sunday morning, the 20th of September. For that one morning, the wind is expected to go glassy, dead calm. The swell will be a small but clean 3ft from the SW, with a nice long 18-second period pumpin' in, givin' it some real grunt (combined energy of 486). That long-period groundswell should wrap into this sheltered spot nicely, makin' for some clean little lines. It's only for the morning, though, as the wind swings back onshore by the afternoon. After a long stretch of flatness, that Sunday morning is your one true standout. Before that, you're lookin' at a 9-day gap of nothin' worth paddlin' for. I'd be there at first light on the 20th.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 129 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 91 | 127 | 88 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 188 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.68m | 10:26AM1.68m | 10:42PM1.51m | 10:53AM1.68m | 11:25PM1.32m | 11:20AM1.65m | 00:14AM1.13m | 11:48AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | 12:19PM1.49m | 4:00AM0.87m | 1:03PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.17m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:48PM0.14m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.15m | 5:10AM0.44m | 6:18PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.76m | 8:26PM0.35m | 10:09PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 262 | 217 | 169 | 136 | 51 | 78 | 44 | 102 | 67 | 35 | 20 | 91 | 39 | 14 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 12 | 122 | 88 | 10 | 5 | 115 | 98 | 49 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 116 | 48 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 25 | 46 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 87 | 5 |
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