Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSE swell with 568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. 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 (Jul 18) at 5PM. 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 (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for this stretch, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for 56th St. The next two weeks are looking like a write-off for any decent paddle surfing.
Right now, we’re stuck in a pattern of small, weak swell. The best we see in the first week is a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW with a 15-second period, but it’s getting absolutely hammered by a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is only 351 (weak energy), and the water’s sitting at 67°, which is about average for the time of year. That’s all academic, though, because the wind is just ruining it. It’s light and inconsistent, but it’s always onshore or cross-onshore, making for nothing but choppy, poor surf.
We’ve got a long, boring gap of days here. Nothing is worth your time. The waves are tiny, the wind is junk, and the forecasters are just slapping a “poor” rating on every single session right through to the 25th of July.
The only glimmer I can see is way out on Saturday, the 26th of July. We’ve got a pulse of long-period groundswell coming in from the SW with a 18-second period and a combined energy of 589 (moderate wave energy). The swell height is still only around 3 ft, which is small, but that long period could give it a bit more push. The wind is forecast to be light from the SW, which is cross-on, but it’s not howling. The problem is, a long-period swell like that on a beach break tends to close out and be a bit fat. It’s a long-range call, so don’t get your hopes up, but it’s the only thing on the board that even has a sniff of “marginal” potential.
Overall, for the next 16 days, 56th St is a hard pass. It’s not a spot that gets good often in this setup, and this forecast proves it. If you absolutely have to get wet, maybe look at the 26th, but keep your expectations on the floor.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 122 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.00m | 7:05PM1.97m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:57PM2.07m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.12m | 10:43AM1.22m | 9:37PM2.11m | 11:23AM1.27m | 10:25PM2.02m | 12:04PM1.32m | 11:12PM1.85m | 12:45PM1.37m | 00:01AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.72m | 2:49AM-0.37m | 1:41PM0.69m | 3:35AM-0.48m | 2:37PM0.63m | 4:18AM-0.52m | 3:30PM0.58m | 5:00AM-0.49m | 4:23PM0.54m | 5:41AM-0.39m | 5:17PM0.52m | 6:20AM-0.24m | 6:15PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 58 | 46 | 122 | 83 | 39 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 102 | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 77 | 96 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 87 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 14 | 120 | 125 | 43 | 33 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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