Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There’s just nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for. Every single day from the 1st of August right through to the 16th is being marked as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid two-week blank. The swell is tiny, barely cracking 3 ft at its peak, and the energy in the water is weak to moderate at best, with combined energy values mostly sitting in the low to mid hundreds, and only a couple of days pushing into the mid 300s or 500s. For a spot like 56th St, which is sheltered and needs a solid SW swell to light up, this is a real bummer.
The water temperature is a bit of a story though. On the first day, Saturday the 1st of August morning, it’s sitting at 73°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F, meaning it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s really unusual, but it doesn’t help the lack of waves.
As for the wind, it’s mostly light and onshore from the SSW or SW, which isn’t doing us any favours. There’s a bit of a shift in the second week, with some cross-onshore winds kicking in from the WSW, and even a moderate breeze on the 16th, but the swell is still too small and weak to make anything of it. Even the longer period swells that pop up around the 7th and 8th of August, with periods hitting 19 and 17 seconds, are totally wasted because the swell height is only 2 ft to 3 ft. That’s a groundswell that would normally be a treat, but with no height, it’s just a tease.
So, bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The break is very consistent, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unheard of, but it still stings. Forecasts can change, so keep your eye on it, but for now, maybe break out the fishing rod or the kite if you’re desperate – the onshore wind and small swell at a beach setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
Stay patient, keep the wax dry, and I’ll catch you when the ocean wakes up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 218 | 85 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.32m | 11:16PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.37m | 11:57PM1.34m | 1:02PM1.43m | 00:50AM1.12m | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:09AM0.91m | 2:33PM1.54m | 4:32AM0.80m | 3:38PM1.61m | 6:58AM0.87m | 4:52PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.57m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.55m | 6:33AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.52m | 7:00AM0.39m | 8:47PM0.47m | 7:30AM0.55m | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:13AM0.71m | 11:58PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.83m | 1:03AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 201 | 218 | 54 | 75 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 11 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 138 | 111 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 85 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 212 | 210 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 110 | 0 | 46 | 110 | 1 | 46 | 87 | 1 | 46 | 125 | 0 | 46 | 125 | 1 | 46 | 125 | 46 | 46 | 125 | 30 |
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