Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, E swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Looking at the only break on the cards, 81st Street, it's a pretty lean outlook for the next sixteen days. We've got tiny, weak swell and difficult winds for the most part, with only a couple of short windows worth mentioning. The combined wave energy is very low for the first two weeks, mostly sitting below 100, so you're looking at a long stretch of barely surfable slop.
Starting Wednesday the 2nd of September, it's small with swell at 1ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds. The morning is okay with a light cross-off breeze, but the wave energy is only 52, making it a weak affair. This spot is inconsistent and exposed, and the optimum swell direction is ESE, so at least that's a match. The afternoon turns ugly with a cross-onshore.
Thursday the 3rd morning brings a clean offshore wind with minuscule 1ft swell from the ESE (a 9-second period), but the energy is 32, so it's not doing much. The rest of that day and the entire following week sees a mix of poor quality, small chop, and cross-onshore winds. Expect no real surf from Thursday afternoon through to Monday the 7th.
The first real glimmer is on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning has a clean, cross-off breeze with 2ft from the east, a period of 10 seconds, and moderate wave energy of 77. It's surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets messy with a strong cross-shore.
Wednesday the 9th morning is another clean offshore moment with 1ft from the ENE and a 10-second period, but energy is only 49. It's clean but punchless.
The real standout, the best on offer, isn't until Wednesday the 17th of September. The Thursday the 17th morning has a solid offshore wind from the west and the swell jumps to 6ft from the east with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 351, which is moderate. At 6ft, this is pushing beyond beginner territory and into solid intermediate/novice conditions. The offshore wind will clean it right up, making for some of the best waves we'll see in this whole stretch. For the first time in the outlook, there's a "good surf conditions" call. Keep in mind this is still a forecast a week and a half out, so we'll see how it develops. Still, if you can wait, that one morning looks promising.
The water temperature doesn't show any anomaly data here, so we can't call it unusual for this time of year.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 56 | 45 | 65 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 96 | 99 | 81 | 138 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.89m | 12:39PM1.06m | 1:00AM0.84m | 1:36PM1.04m | 2:01AM0.80m | 2:42PM1.02m | 3:11AM0.77m | 3:54PM1.01m | 4:26AM0.79m | 5:06PM1.02m | 5:37AM0.84m | 6:11PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:51PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.21m | 7:41AM0.15m | 9:05PM0.23m | 8:51AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.21m | 10:05AM0.15m | 11:22PM0.16m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:19AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 45 | 65 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 138 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 4 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 3 | SSE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 23 | 96 | 99 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 10 | 126 | 345 | 14 | 254 | 1284 | 453 | 243 | 243 | 185 | 126 | 490 | 4 |
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