Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. The big picture here is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with hardly any energy in the water. Don’t expect much.
The first day you could even think about paddling out is Thursday, August 27th. Before that, it’s dead. On Tuesday, August 25th, 81st Street has a tiny 0.6 ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is cross-on and messy. Wednesday the 26th is the same story – small, choppy, and not worth it.
Thursday, August 27th, morning shows a little hope. The swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, but the wind shifts to a light offshore from the south. The combined swell energy is a weak 42 (weak). It’s surfable, but just barely. The conditions will be clean, so you might find a knee-high wave if you’re lucky.
Friday, August 28th, morning is probably the best we’ve got. The wind goes offshore from the WSW, giving us clean conditions with that same 1 ft ESE swell. The energy is still weak at 42 (weak). It’s not going to be a day to remember, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The water is a warm 79°, which is normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, and the wind is either cross or onshore. There’s a flicker on Tuesday, September 1st, morning, where the swell period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, but the height is only 1.0 ft from the ESE. The combined energy is a bit higher at 63 (weak), and it’s clean with a light offshore wind. This is a long-period groundswell, so the waves will be better shaped but with long waits between sets. It’s a beach break, so it might be a bit close-out, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see in the second week.
The rest of the period into early September is flat. The swell is barely there, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or choppy. There’s no standout day in this whole 16-day window. Honestly, this is a pretty typical blank run for this area. The forecasts can change, but for now, I’d say hang up the wetsuit and wait for the next pulse.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 22 | 71 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 71 | 23 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM0.98m | 7:52AM0.87m | 8:08PM1.00m | 8:32AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.02m | 9:10AM0.98m | 9:23PM1.02m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:01PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.05m | 10:40PM0.98m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:22PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.17m | 1:30PM0.16m | 2:09AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.14m | 2:43AM0.10m | 2:56PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:38PM0.11m | 3:51AM0.06m | 4:21PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 11 | SE 9 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 11 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — | — | S 2 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | W 3 | SE 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 71 | 24 | — | 9 | 71 | 1 | 43 | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 53 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 793 | 530 | 530 | 1681 | 629 | 91 | 763 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 96 | 152 | 516 | 533 | 793 | 798 | 280 | 1144 | 1965 |
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