Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 81st Street this week:
The surf forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's get into it. 81st Street is the only break on the radar for this stretch, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s been a tough run lately and the next couple of weeks aren't looking much better. We've got a long gap of real poor conditions before we see anything remotely worthwhile. The water temp is sitting at a warm 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the air and water are nice if you're just floating around.
Right now and through the end of this week, it's a write-off. Tiny, weak swells from the east-southeast with periods barely scraping 9 seconds, if that. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak (21 to as low as 11). That Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are flat and messy, with barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 13th sees a bit of a spike – a 4 ft east swell, but period is a short 7 seconds and energy reaches moderate levels (172). Problem is, it's cross-onshore at 15 mph and choppy. Same story Tuesday. Wednesday the 15th actually has clean, gentle offshore wind from the west, but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s clean but too small to do anything on.
We get more of the same through the next week – tiny swells, short periods, and mostly cross or onshore breezes. There's a little bump of hope on Saturday the 18th: a 3 ft northeast swell with clean, cross-off winds. Energy is still weak (53) and period is short (5 seconds), but for the first time the conditions are clean and surfable. It's still very ordinary, though.
Then we go right back into the gutter. Sunday the 19th through Thursday the 24th is mostly onshore wind, weak energy, and messy surf. The only standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 21st afternoon. We get glassy conditions with a slight air and a 2 ft north-northeast swell. Energy is still low (60), but that glassy surface will make it look better than it is.
After that, it's back to wind-affected onshore slop. The best I can say is that Saturday the 18th and Tuesday the 21st afternoon are the only two sessions that *might* be worth a look if you're desperate. For a beginner spot, it’s basically a flat spell with a couple of tiny, clean bumps.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 15 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 219 | 172 | 127 | 63 | 32 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.05m | 6:58AM0.78m | 7:31PM1.08m | 7:58AM0.82m | 8:28PM1.10m | 8:55AM0.87m | 9:22PM1.10m | 9:49AM0.91m | 10:13PM1.07m | 10:41AM0.93m | 11:03PM1.02m | 11:32AM0.94m | 11:51PM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM-0.01m | 00:48AM0.01m | 12:34PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.04m | 1:35PM-0.08m | 2:38AM-0.08m | 2:34PM-0.10m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 3:30PM-0.11m | 4:16AM-0.11m | 4:25PM-0.09m | 5:02AM-0.10m | 5:19PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | WNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 45 | 219 | 172 | 127 | 63 | 32 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 1224 | 190 | 190 | 255 | 310 | 254 | 271 | 164 | 164 | 1962 | 0 | 91 | 1159 | 91 | 152 | 1273 | 380 | 164 | 380 | 190 |
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