56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

56th St WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 56th St sea temperature is
21.0° C
1.5° 

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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with 690 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

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


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