Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 (Jul 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles. Let’s size up 81st Street.
Honestly, it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a big fat gap at the beginning with nothing rideable. From the 12th of July through the morning of the 15th, you can leave your board at home. A risk of thunderstorms on the 12th with a tiny 0.7ft southeast swell and a short period – that’s not gonna produce a thing. The next few days are all heavy rain, lumpy wind, and weak energy. The combined energy reads like a bad joke, barely making it into double digits.
Finally, on the morning of Wednesday the 15th, we get a pulse. It’s small, a 2ft swell from the ESE with a 7-second period. The combined energy is still weak at 44, but the wind shifts to a light offshore from the west, and the report says "clean." This is your only real highlight in the entire 16-day stretch. It’s tiny, beginner-friendly, and this break is inconsistent, so it’s a rare moment of clarity. That Wednesday morning window is your best – and really, your only – genuine go. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
After that? It’s dead again. Swell stays small, periods stay short, and the wind can’t make up its mind. We get some offshore wind on the 22nd and 25th, but the swell is too weak (combined energy in the 20s) to do anything. By the 27th it’s flat. For an inconsistent spot like this, a long stretch of nothing is pretty standard. Not much to shout about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 24 | 199 | 215 | 226 | 232 | 165 | 113 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM0.78m | 7:31PM1.08m | 7:58AM0.82m | 8:28PM1.10m | 8:55AM0.87m | 9:22PM1.10m | 9:49AM0.91m | 10:13PM1.07m | 10:41AM0.93m | 11:03PM1.02m | 11:32AM0.94m | 11:51PM0.96m | 12:23PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.01m | 12:34PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.04m | 1:35PM-0.08m | 2:38AM-0.08m | 2:34PM-0.10m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 3:30PM-0.11m | 4:16AM-0.11m | 4:25PM-0.09m | 5:02AM-0.10m | 5:19PM-0.05m | 5:47AM-0.07m | 6:14PM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | E 15 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 16 | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 199 | 215 | 226 | 232 | 165 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 190 | 937 | 255 | 254 | 255 | 255 | 178 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 280 | 310 | 906 | 190 | 762 | 2323 | 310 | 1224 | 562 |
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