What are the current surf conditions at 56th St?

56th St currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf 56th St?

The best time to surf 56th St is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

2
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.6
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

16s

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WIND GUSTS

1kt

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AIR TEMP

19°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.8ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Small 1.6ft waves with long-period 16s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NNE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.5-1.8ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 18-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	S	6kt	SW	7kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	17s	S	6kt	S	6kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	17s	S	6kt	SSE	6kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	17s	S	6kt	SE	6kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	5kt	SE	5kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	4kt	SE	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	2kt	ESE	3kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	2kt	SE	2kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	1kt	SSE	1kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	1kt	S	1kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	2kt	SSW	1kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	16s	S	2kt	SSW	2kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	16s	S	3kt	SSW	3kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	16s	S	4kt	SW	4kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	4kt	WSW	4kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	5kt	W	5kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	6kt	W	6kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	7kt	W	8kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	S	8kt	W	9kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	S	7kt	W	8kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	S	6kt	W	7kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	5kt	W	7kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	5kt	WSW	6kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	4kt	SW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

GOOD11 good hours

🌊 1.8-1.8ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	3kt	SW	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	3kt	S	3kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	3kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	3kt	SE	3kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	4kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	4kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	5kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	15s	S	5kt	SE	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	6kt	SE	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	6kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	15s	S	6kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	7kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	7kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	6kt	S	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	6kt	S	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	5kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	5kt	SW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	5kt	WSW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	5kt	W	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	W	5kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	WSW	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	WSW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	SW	4kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	SSW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD11 good hours

🌊 1.5-1.8ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	4kt	SSE	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	6kt	SSE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	7kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	14s	S	9kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	SSW	10kt	SE	11kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	WSW	10kt	SE	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	11kt	SSE	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	WSW	10kt	SE	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	SSW	10kt	SE	11kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	14s	S	9kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	14s	S	9kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	S	8kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	14s	S	8kt	SSE	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	S	8kt	SSE	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	S	7kt	S	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	S	6kt	S	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	S	6kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	S	5kt	SW	5kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	S	4kt	WSW	5kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	S	4kt	SW	5kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	S	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	S	4kt	SSE	4kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	S	6kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	S	7kt	SSE	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

FAIRCheck individual hours

🌊 1.2-1.8ft 💨 6-10kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	9kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	11s	SSW	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	WSW	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	W	8kt	SE	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	W	7kt	SE	9kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	W	7kt	SSE	8kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	7kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	6kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	W	6kt	S	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	W	7kt	WSW	8kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	WSW	7kt	WSW	10kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	SSW	8kt	WSW	12kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	S	9kt	WSW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	S	9kt	WSW	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	S	10kt	W	16kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-1.2ft 💨 9-15kt 🌡️ 17-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	S	10kt	W	17kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	S	12kt	W	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	S	13kt	W	19kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	S	15kt	W	20kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	S	15kt	W	20kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	13s	S	15kt	W	19kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	15kt	W	19kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	14kt	W	17kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	13kt	W	15kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	11kt	W	13kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	S	11kt	W	12kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	11kt	WSW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	10kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	11kt	WSW	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	12kt	WSW	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	13kt	WSW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	13kt	WSW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	13kt	WSW	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	13kt	WSW	14kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	12kt	W	13kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	11kt	W	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	11kt	W	12kt	17°C	19°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	10kt	W	11kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	9kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm

Friday

Apr 10

POOR7 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.2ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	8kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	19°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	12s	S	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	12s	S	7kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	12s	S	6kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	9s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	WSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	4s	W	5kt	WSW	5kt	15°C	19°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	13s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	18s	SSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	18s	SSW	4kt	SW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	18s	SSW	5kt	SW	4kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	18s	SSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	17s	SSW	7kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	17s	SSW	9kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	11kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	12kt	W	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	12kt	W	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	11kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	9kt	W	8kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	15°C	19°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 1.2-1.3ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	17s	SSW	8kt	W	7kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	13s	SW	6kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	WSW	5kt	WSW	5kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	4s	W	4kt	WSW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	8s	WSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SW	4kt	SW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	17s	SSW	4kt	SW	4kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	4kt	SW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	4kt	WSW	3kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	5kt	W	4kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	6kt	W	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	16s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	8kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	12kt	W	11kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	11kt	W	10kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	9kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.7ft @ 15s

Wind Conditions:1-8kt SW

Water Temperature:17-20°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

56th St in Orange County is a sheltered beach break renowned for its reliable surf, working consistently throughout the year. It performs best with a southwest swell and offshore winds from the north-northeast, favoring clean, rideable waves. Autumn, especially October, is the prime season, offering clean conditions over half the time. While the spot can get crowded, its consistent swell makes it a favorite. Rips and undertow are common hazards to be mindful of.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNNE

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