Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 81st Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, the outlook for 81st Street is a tough one to write. This is more of a waiting game than a planning session. For the next week and a half, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is all over the shop. It’s a flat spell that stretches from now right through to around Monday the 14th of September. You’re better off cleaning the wax off your board than paddling out.
From Monday morning the 14th, we finally see a glimmer of life. A 2 ft swell from the southeast (9-second period) rolls in, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south, the conditions finally clean up. The combined swell energy is still weak (45), but for the first time it’s described as "surfable waves." It’s not a standout, it’s just a relief. This window is brief, though – by the afternoon a fresh 19 mph southerly chops it right back up.
Then we hit a long, quiet stretch again until the final few days. Thursday the 17th sees the swell energy jump to moderate (108) with a 3 ft ENE swell, but the wind is straight onshore and the period is short at 7 seconds. It’s messy. The real "maybe" is on Friday the 18th. Morning sees a 3 ft ENE swell (6-second period) with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south. Combined energy is still weak (64), but the description says "surfable waves."
For the absolute last day in the window, Tuesday the 22nd of September, we get a spike. The swell hits 7 ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy rockets to strong (1087). That’s a lot of water moving. The problem? A fresh 19 mph onshore wind from the northeast. It’s a big, blown-out mess. This size (over 8 ft for the main swell though it's from multiple) is strictly for experts only, and even then, the wind will make it a battle. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
No standouts here, folks. Just a couple of "maybe" mornings. Keep an eye on the 14th and the 18th, but keep expectations low.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 35 | 41 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM0.84m | 6:11PM1.04m | 6:40AM0.91m | 7:09PM1.06m | 7:35AM0.98m | 8:00PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:46PM1.06m | 9:11AM1.09m | 9:30PM1.04m | 9:54AM1.11m | 10:11PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.16m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.07m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.01m | 2:13PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.01m | 3:17AM-0.00m | 3:49PM0.03m | 3:55AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 41 | 63 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 280 | 306 | 126 | 2 | 1012 | 4 | 4 | 490 | 490 | 91 | 205 | 91 | 254 | 516 | 562 | 426 | 493 | 842 |
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