Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 (Aug 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| 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
G'day, this is Rusty. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next sixteen days at 56th St is a total write-off. There's just nothing on offer for a surfer. The whole run is one long dry spell from Saturday the 1st of August through to Sunday the 16th of August. Not a single session worth paddling out for.
The swell is tiny, barely pushing 3 ft at its best, and mostly sitting around 1 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak, peaking at just 360 (weak energy) on the morning of the 15th, but it's still attached to a "poor surf conditions" tag. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, with speeds from 6 mph to 12 mph, so it's choppy and messy. Even when the period stretches out – like the 19-second groundswell on Friday the 7th – it's not enough to salvage the quality. That long period would normally be great for a point or reef, but here it's just breaking straight on the beach.
Honestly, if you're looking for something to get excited about, this ain't it. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and small, weak waves. This area is known for being pretty flat at times, and this is one of those long, blank runs. Heads up, the water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. There's just no surf to ride. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 201 | 218 | 85 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 63 | 114 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 201 | 218 | 54 | 75 | 49 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 6 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 63 | 114 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 68 | 20 | 12 | 85 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | 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 | S 11 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 1 | 46 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 125 | 0 | 65 | 87 | 1 | 46 | 110 | 37 |
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