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56th St Surf Forecast
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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 PDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 56th St this week:
The surf forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 56th St in the next 12 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 11AM. 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+) | 8PM (Tue 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 436 | 410 | 532 | 400 | 426 | 322 | 365 | 329 | 264 | 269 | 174 | 188 | 242 | 134 | 127 | 110 | 111 | 96 | 65 | 128 | 155 | 172 | 294 | 214 | 267 | 377 | 285 | 254 | 272 | 242 | 194 | 248 | 279 | 312 | 349 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | glass | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:53AM 1.31 | 2:25PM 1.42 | 2:05AM 1.08 | 3:13PM 1.52 | 3:51AM 0.90 | 4:07PM 1.62 | 5:58AM 0.86 | 5:05PM 1.73 | 7:34AM 0.93 | 6:03PM 1.83 | 8:35AM 1.03 | 6:59PM 1.92 | 9:19AM 1.11 | 7:51PM 1.99 | 9:57AM 1.18 | 8:39PM 2.02 | 10:33AM 1.23 | 9:24PM 2.00 | 11:07AM 1.26 | 10:06PM 1.93 | 11:41AM 1.29 | 10:47PM 1.79 | 12:15PM 1.31 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:25PM 0.64 | 7:43AM 0.16 | 8:50PM 0.57 | 8:22AM 0.34 | 10:26PM 0.42 | 9:08AM 0.51 | 11:54PM 0.22 | 10:10AM 0.66 | 1:02AM -0.00 | 11:26AM 0.75 | 1:57AM -0.19 | 12:39PM 0.77 | 2:44AM -0.32 | 1:40PM 0.73 | 3:28AM -0.40 | 2:33PM 0.67 | 4:08AM -0.41 | 3:22PM 0.61 | 4:46AM -0.37 | 4:08PM 0.57 | 5:21AM -0.27 | 4:53PM 0.56 | 5:54AM -0.15 | |||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sun 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 6:00 |
| Sunset | 8:01 | - | - | 8:01 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:55 | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County
Wind reports 9 km away suggest it is still onshore at 56th St (light winds from the SSW at Costa Mesa Airport). 0.4m 14s groundswell from the S with a 0.4m 14s groundswell from the S and a 0.2m 19s long period groundswell from the SSW as well as a 0.2m 10s swell from the W and a 0.1m 3s local chop from the SW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the 56th St Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 56th St provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 56th St can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 56th St surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (56th St) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 56th St may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
56th St is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Newport Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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