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★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for 56th St over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. This stretch is a sheltered setup, so it doesn’t grab much, and the vast majority of this 16-day window is a complete write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry gap from now all the way through to late September with nothing worth getting wet for.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Friday the 18th of September. That morning, the swell ticks up a notch with clean, long-period groundswell from the SW pushing 2 ft with a period of 19 seconds. The energy is moderate (410), and with light cross-onshore wind, it’s about as good as it’s going to get here. But honestly, it’s still marginal. That super long period (19 seconds) means it’ll be fat and walled at a beach setup like this – it would rather be wrapping around a point.
The best chance in the whole run falls on Sunday the 20th of September. The morning starts clean with an offshore breeze (SSW at 6 mph) and a 2 ft SW swell, 18-second period. Energy jumps up a notch (415). The afternoon lightens off completely – glassy, cross-on wind and the swell bumps to 3 ft with 487 of energy. That’s the standout. The water temp is around average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
For the rest of the run, forget it. We’re stuck with weak, choppy junk. A lot of this is onshore or cross-onshore, not enough size or quality to bother. For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a real bummer. The crowds might turn up sometimes, but there won’t be much to fight over.
So, if you’re desperate, pencil in Sunday the 20th for the cleanest, most energetic surf on offer. The rest? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 191 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:28PM1.31m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:41PM0.31m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 169 | 136 | 36 | 58 | 44 | 138 | 87 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 41 | 21 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 191 | 242 | 118 | 236 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 236 | 104 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 116 | 111 | 23 | 35 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 87 | 37 | 46 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 47 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 30 | 110 | 125 | 4 |
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