Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for you in feet and degrees.
To be straight with you, the whole 16-day forecast is a rough one. There’s no proper swell window, no time where the wind and waves line up for a good session. The only day that even looks “maybe” is Wednesday the 26th of August.
Our only option on the map is 56th St. It’s a sheltered break that wants a good south-west swell. We’re getting some of that, but the wind and conditions are a mess most days. The water is sitting at 73°F, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year—very unusual. A full wetsuit is going to be sweaty.
On Wednesday the 26th of August, the morning has the highest energy we see—combined swell energy of 660 (moderate wave energy). Waves around 4ft from the south with a 12-second period. That’s a decent groundswell, so the lines should be clean. Wind is light and onshore from the south at 6 mph, so it’s not glassy, but it’s light enough to be rideable. Still, it’s only flagged as “marginal,” so don’t get your hopes up for anything stellar.
The rest of the first week is poor. Swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft, with cross-onshore winds from the west or west-south-west. The afternoon of Sunday the 30th of August sees a clean offshore from the south-south-west, but the swell is only 3ft with a 14-second period—long period but no push behind it. Might look pretty, but there’s not enough wave to get a real ride.
Heading into September, the second week is the same story. Swell comes up a bit—4ft, 4ft—but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning offers a 4ft south-south-west swell with light wind, but again, it’s marginal. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (500–700), but there’s no clean offshore wind to make it good.
So, bottom line: if you really need to get wet, aim for dawn on the 26th of August for the best, most promising window. But it’s a long wait for a small, iffy wave. Not much else to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 285 | 430 | 327 | 319 | 168 | 237 | 175 | 249 | 212 | 751 | 550 | 635 | 561 | 417 | 330 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.74m | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.77m | 2:57AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.67m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 285 | 430 | 327 | 319 | 168 | 237 | 175 | 85 | 81 | 751 | 550 | 635 | 144 | 102 | 330 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 97 | 203 | 121 | 104 | 110 | 71 | 93 | 249 | 212 | 51 | 53 | 37 | 561 | 417 | 71 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 66 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 159 | 27 | 11 | 55 | 104 | 103 | 121 | 56 | 89 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 164 | 0 | 57 | 30 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 18 | 46 | 87 | 37 | 57 | 110 | 18 | 46 | 101 | 37 | 46 | 101 | 46 |
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