56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

56th St WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's 56th St sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.8° 

56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


56th St surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 6th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.


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