Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 the cards.
Well, to be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead for 56th St. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of small, messy conditions that’ll test your patience. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is a good 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout, makes you feel like you’re in the tropics, but the surf just isn’t cooperating.
Kicking off Friday the 28th, there’s a long-period swell from the SSW at 17 seconds, but it’s only pushing through 2ft. The combined energy is a moderate 390, but with an onshore breeze that’s barely a flicker, the ‘poor surf conditions’ tag says it all. The afternoon goes cross-onshore and gets chop. This pattern pretty much sticks through the whole weekend and into next week. We get some tiny 3ft waves on the Saturday morning the 29th with a light offshore, but the swell period drops to 15 seconds and the guidance still calls it marginal.
Honestly, from Friday the 28th right through to Saturday the 12th of September, there isn’t a single standout session. The swell is consistently under 4ft, and the wind just won’t cooperate – it’s almost always cross-onshore or choppy. The highest combined energy we see hits 777 on Saturday afternoon the 29th, but that’s with a 16-second period and cross-onshore wind, meaning it’ll be a bumpy mess. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 7th of September afternoon where the wind goes cross-offshore, which will clean things up, but the swell is only 3ft and the report still calls it poor.
For the vast majority of this forecast, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The swell is small, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s going to be choppy. Don’t hold your breath. The last few days, from the 9th to the 12th, offer slightly more size, pushing up to 4ft, but the period drops below 12 seconds and the wind is still messy.
Bottom line: 56th St is in a bit of a slump. There’s nothing here that’s worth getting excited about for the next two weeks. Keep the board in the car for a check, but don’t plan your day around it. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 119 | 99 | 99 | 206 | 195 | 213 | 215 | 226 | 304 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | 11:32AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.22m | 12:05PM1.63m | 00:58AM1.01m | 12:48PM1.63m | 2:46AM0.86m | 1:46PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:08PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.43m | 7:09PM0.29m | 6:07AM0.59m | 8:31PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 53 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 181 | 110 | 330 | 99 | 163 | 141 | 119 | 77 | 79 | 206 | 195 | 213 | 121 | 203 | 304 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 80 | 212 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 604 | 417 | 61 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 118 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 132 | 129 | 215 | 226 | 199 | 404 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | S 9 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 89 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 106 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 50 | 80 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | 134 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 110 | 46 | 125 | 87 | 47 | 46 | 87 | 36 | 46 | 114 | 0 | 125 | 87 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 16 | 47 | 101 | 0 |
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