56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about 56th St. It’s a long outlook, and honestly, it’s a slow start before we get a nice little window.

The water temp is right where it should be for this time of year – nothing unusual.

The first few days are rough. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, we’ve got tiny swell – 2ft to 3ft – coming from the SW and SSW. The wind is onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate, around 519 to 737, but it’s not surfable.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are a bit bigger, 4ft to 4ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. Same story – poor conditions. The energy is moderate, around 782 to 876.

Then we get a shift. Thursday the 30th, the afternoon shows a 5ft swell from the S, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1123, which is strong. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit textured, but it’s the first real opportunity.

The standout is Friday the 31st. Swell hits 6ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The energy is strong – 1213 in the morning, 1324 in the afternoon. And the wind is light and onshore, but very light, so it’ll be glassy early. This is your best window. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but the size and energy are there.

After that, it drops. Saturday the 1st of August is 5ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon. Sunday the 2nd is back to 3ft, and the energy is weak (224-283). From Monday the 3rd to the end of the forecast, it’s tiny – 1ft to 3ft – with very weak energy. Most of those days are flat.

So, the best bet is Thursday the 30th afternoon and, especially, Friday the 31st. That Friday morning will be your cleanest, strongest session. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of small, onshore surf.

Rusty.

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