
Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
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Alright, grab your coffee. This is Rusty.
Looks like we’ve got a long stretch of small, pretty ordinary surf ahead for 81st Street. The next 16 days are mostly flat or tiny with tricky winds, so you’ll be waiting a while for anything that’s worth a proper paddle. There’s a gap of several days with nearly nothing on offer, so patience is the name of the game.
Starting out, the first couple of days have next to no good options. The morning of Saturday the 4th shows tiny 1ft of SE swell with a 9-second period, and while the wind is offshore, the combined energy is weak (24). The afternoon worsens as a cross-shore messes it up.
Through Sunday the 5th and into the week, we stay in the doldrums with wave heights barely hitting 1ft. The combined energy stays below 35, meaning you’re looking at gutless, unexciting surf. Monday the 6th afternoon shows a bump to 3ft, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell from the SE with only 39 energy, and cross-shore winds ruin the shape.
The pattern doesn’t really change until the second weekend. The morning of Saturday the 11th finally offers something vaguely surfable. A 2ft SE swell with 8-second period and a clean, light cross-offshore breeze makes it the first window where the conditions are tidy. The energy ticks up to 57, which isn’t strong, but the clean surface means you could find a fun little ripple if you’re desperate. Still, it’s “surfable but ordinary.” Crowds are sometimes a factor here, and with this being an inconsistent spot, that’s about right.
The rest of the forecast stays marginal. The morning of Sunday the 12th has another offshore moment with 1ft of swell, but the energy is low (23). The best of a bad bunch is actually the afternoon of Sunday the 12th: offshore wind with 3ft of short-period (4s) easterly windswell, giving 51 energy. It’s clean but gutless.
Monday the 13th brings the biggest swell of the outlook – 4ft – but it’s a 5-second windswell from the E with cross-onshore winds. That’s choppy, messy, and not worth your time.
From there it trails off again. The morning of Thursday the 16th has a clean 3ft NE swell with offshore wind (59 energy), but it’s still short-period (5s) and only ordinary. By the morning of Friday the 17th, you’ve got 2ft from the ENE at 6 seconds with an offshore breeze and 50 energy – again, clean but unexciting.
The final days of the forecast drop back to tiny, with poor onshore conditions over the weekend of the 18th and 19th.
Best bet overall: If you’re absolutely jonesing, the early morning of Saturday the 11th or the noon session on Sunday the 12th are your cleanest windows. They’re not going to blow your mind, but the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so you won’t freeze while you’re waiting for something worthwhile.
No standouts to get excited about here – just a long, flat stretch with a couple of very ordinary clean moments.
Stay patient, lads.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.90m | 12:01PM0.82m | 00:10AM0.87m | 12:44PM0.84m | 00:54AM0.83m | 1:30PM0.87m | 1:44AM0.79m | 2:22PM0.91m | 2:40AM0.76m | 3:20PM0.94m | 3:43AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.97m | 4:49AM0.73m | 5:27PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.14m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:33PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.15m | 7:35AM0.07m | 8:29PM0.15m | 8:27AM0.06m | 9:35PM0.13m | 9:25AM0.05m | 10:42PM0.10m | 10:27AM0.02m | ||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | |
8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 34 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
9 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | S 4 | E 10 |
8 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | W 3 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 3 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | NNE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 4 | SSE 2 |
15 | 1 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 91 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 310 | 380 | 516 | 1965 | 1273 | 1681 | 1148 | 1148 | 152 | 109 | 280 | 10 | 190 | 223 | 304 | 91 | 954 | 164 | 4 | 91 |
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Information about the 81st Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 81st Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 81st Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 81st Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (81st Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 81st Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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