Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’ve got a handful of small, weak pulses, but nothing that’s gonna get the blood pumping. The setup is mostly for the patient beginner or the longboarder looking for a gentle cruise.
The first chance to get wet comes Saturday, August 29th, but it’s not pretty. 81st Street is seeing a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, with a weak period of 8 seconds and the combined energy registering a paltry 37 (weak). The problem is the wind is howling onshore from the NE at 12 mph, making a mess of things. Sunday morning, the 30th, offers a bit of hope with glassy conditions and a light WSW breeze, but the swell is still that same 1ft, and the energy drops to 26. It’s a knee-high dribbler, but clean. For a total beginner, that’s a window.
The real standouts, if you can even call them that, pop up later. Wednesday, September 2nd, the swell fills in a touch. The morning sees a 1ft swell from the ESE, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more push than the rest. The energy is 53 (weak), but the wind is a light cross-shore from the SSE. It’s not great, but it’s the closest thing to “surfable” we get until the 9th. Then, on Wednesday, September 9th, the biggest swell of the period rolls in. The morning brings a 3ft SE swell with a long 12-second period, and the combined energy finally hits a moderate 168. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the E, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but that’s a chest-high wave with some real grunt. It’s the best of the bunch by a mile, but it’s still a far cry from firing.
The rest of the week is a washout. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore, the swell stays small, and the energy is weak. From the 10th through the 13th, we get a few mornings with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is barely 1ft. It’s a flat spell. The final day, Sunday, September 13th, sees a 3ft NNE windswell with a pathetic 4-second period and weak energy of 64. That’s not a wave; that’s a washing machine. Avoid.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, Wednesday morning, September 2nd, for the cleanest little nuggets, or Wednesday morning, September 9th, for the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole run. Neither is a barnburner, but that’s what we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 45 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.02m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:01PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.05m | 10:40PM0.98m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:22PM0.94m | 11:50AM1.08m | 00:08AM0.89m | 12:39PM1.06m | 1:00AM0.84m | 1:36PM1.04m | 2:01AM0.80m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:38PM0.11m | 3:51AM0.06m | 4:21PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.12m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:55PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:51PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 45 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | NE 5 | — | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | S 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | W 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 91 | 402 | 280 | 152 | 1152 | 1144 | 152 | 255 | 0 | 2 | 2314 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 345 |
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