Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at what we’ve got on the horizon for 81st Street. Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next week or so. The early part of the outlook is pretty grim, with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. We’re talking about a lot of days where you’d be better off doing something else. From now through the first few days of August, there’s just nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, around 1.0ft to 2ft, with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds, and the combined wave energy is very low, between 13 and 37. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, so the surface is going to be choppy and messy.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Monday, August 3rd. We finally get a bit of a bump, with the swell picking up to 3ft from the SE. The wind turns offshore on the Monday morning, which is a big plus, making it clean. But the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the energy is only at 58, so it’s still going to be pretty weak and unexciting. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for waves.
The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is that Sunday, August 9th, and Monday, August 10th window. Finally, the ocean wakes up. We’re looking at a solid 4ft swell from the ESE, with a much longer period of 11 to 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 406 on Sunday morning and 400 on Monday afternoon. The wind is looking good too – offshore from the SW on Sunday morning, and then glassy on Monday afternoon. That’s about as good as it gets for a clean, open face. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep in mind, 81st Street is an exposed beach break, and with a long-period swell like that, it might break a bit straight and fast, but with offshore or glassy wind, it’ll be a whole lot of fun. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have some company, but it won’t be a circus. After that Monday, the wind swings onshore again from the east, and the swell fades, so that Sunday-Monday window is your one and only shot. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 34 | 57 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16PM0.97m | 9:40AM0.85m | 9:52PM0.97m | 10:18AM0.88m | 10:28PM0.96m | 10:54AM0.91m | 11:05PM0.94m | 11:33AM0.94m | 11:45PM0.90m | 12:15PM0.96m | 00:29AM0.86m | 1:01PM0.97m | 1:19AM0.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:18PM0.11m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:58PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.06m | 4:40PM0.11m | 5:00AM0.06m | 5:24PM0.12m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:12PM0.14m | 6:17AM0.07m | 7:07PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 57 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 190 | 278 | 164 | 190 | 584 | 164 | 612 | 1142 | 798 | 159 | 612 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 254 | 702 | 585 |
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