Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 69 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 with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| 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 | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s happening at 81st Street. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and the honest truth is, this is a tough stretch of days. The waves are tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and it’s just not looking like a spot for a proper session. No good options in the 16-day window here, I’m afraid.
The water is sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but there’s no juice in the ocean to enjoy it.
The whole run kicks off on Monday, 31st of August with a weak 1ft swell from the SE, short 7-second period, total energy of just 14 – that’s basically nothing. A stiff cross-shore breeze from the SE at 12 mph is just chopping it all up. Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, the wind does swing offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. It’s clean, but it’s flat. Tuesday afternoon we’re back to a cross-shore mess.
Wednesday the 2nd gives us a tiny bit of hope. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW, and the swell bumps up to 1ft with a slightly better 11-second period from the ESE. The combined energy creeps up to 55 – still very weak. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon turns into an onshore disaster.
From Thursday the 3rd of September all the way through to the 15th of September, it’s a bleak picture. We see a few morning windows with light offshore or glassy conditions – like the morning of Friday the 4th with a 1.0ft swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon, or the morning of the 9th with a strong cross-offshore wind – but the swell is never there. It’s consistently under 3ft, and when it does pop up a touch, like the 3ft on the 13th, the period is a shocking 5 seconds and the wind is onshore. The 15th of September sees the combined energy hit 177, which is moderate, but with a 4ft NE swell and a short period, the wind is onshore and messy. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
This is a blank run, and for a spot like 81st Street, which is inconsistent anyway, this kind of dry spell is just part of the deal. Forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled, but for now, I’d save the wax and catch you on the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 45 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.94m | 11:50AM1.08m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.12m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:55PM0.15m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 45 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | — | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 152 | 152 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 126 | 152 | 164 | 4 | 530 | 2003 | 2314 | 264 | 1160 | 842 | 735 |
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