Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. 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 (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
Alright, I'm lookin' at the whole 16-day window here, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for 56th St. There’s barely a moment where I’d be reachin' for my board. The first week to ten days is basically a write-off. We've got small swell, poor conditions, and not much to get excited about.
Tuesday the 7th kicks it off with a tiny 3ft SSW swell, but that 15 km/h cross-onshore wind is messin' it up. It’s choppy and poor. Wednesday and Thursday are the same story – small swell, light but onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the forecasters are just sayin' "poor surf conditions". That trend keeps goin' right through the weekend and into the next week. We're lookin' at a solid 10-day gap here where I wouldn't bother paddlin' out. The combined swell energy is weak, sittin' around 300-700, and it’s just not got any punch.
Now, there are a couple of days that might offer a glimmer. Look at Friday the 17th morning. That’s the first time we see a "clean" call. The swell is tiny at 1ft from the SW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h. For a spot that’s sheltered like this, that’s about the best wind direction we can get. But honestly, that wave height is knee-high at best. Only for a longboard or a foamie on a super flat day.
Then, on Sunday the 19th, we see a bit of a pulse. The morning shows a 4ft S swell with a light cross-onshore breeze, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 1067. That's the biggest energy readin' of the whole period, but even then it's a "marginal" forecast. The period is 14 seconds, so it’s got a bit of groundswell in it, but it’s comin' from the south, which isn't the optimum direction for 56th St (they prefer SW). It might be a bit more lined up, but the conditions are still not ideal.
For a standout? Honestly, there isn't one worth chasin'. The best bet, if you're desperate, is the 19th. That Sunday mornin' might offer the most size, even if it's not perfect. But if you've got other options, this 16-day forecast for 56th St is one you sit out. It's just a long, flat, messy run.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 331 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 217 | 253 | 239 | 149 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.44m | 4:04AM0.86m | 4:25PM1.56m | 6:05AM0.84m | 5:17PM1.70m | 7:34AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.84m | 8:34AM1.00m | 7:05PM1.97m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:57PM2.07m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.12m | 10:43AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | 00:08AM0.26m | 10:23AM0.63m | 1:10AM0.02m | 11:32AM0.70m | 2:02AM-0.20m | 12:40PM0.72m | 2:49AM-0.37m | 1:41PM0.69m | 3:35AM-0.48m | 2:37PM0.63m | 4:18AM-0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 497 | 130 | 512 | 505 | 119 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 331 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 217 | 253 | 239 | 149 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 4 |
| kJ | 144 | 356 | 87 | 44 | 524 | 116 | 71 | 56 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 19 | S 20 | W 6 | S 18 | SW 21 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 140 | 67 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 46 | 125 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 125 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 0 | 125 |
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