Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for 81st Street and the outlook is pretty grim, so I’ll be straight with you.
We’re looking at a real dry spell. The water is sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly out of the ordinary in a good way. For the first several days, we’ve got tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The swell energy is very low, often in the 20-30 range (just 32 on Thursday afternoon), with small, short-period windswell that won’t give you anything worth paddling for. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or choppy, so it’s a write-off right through the first week.
We do eventually get a brief window of hope. On Tuesday, July 14th, the morning shapes up with a glassy surface and a tiny 3ft swell from the east at 8 seconds. It’s not going to blow anyone’s mind, but the energy is a bit stronger at 76, and the clean conditions could make it a fun little session for a beginner on a foamie. The following morning, Wednesday July 15th, also has a chance with a clean offshore breeze from the WSW and 2ft of east swell, though the energy drops back to 44. These are the only two sessions that even rate as “surfable” in the whole 16 days.
After that, it’s back to the same story: small, weak, and messy. We’ve got a big gap of nothingness right through the second week. There’s a tiny blip on the 19th with a clean offshore and 2ft, but it’s still just a dribble. The largest swell we see is a 5ft on Sunday the 12th, but that’s a stormy, short-period 6-second windswell with onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms – totally blown out and ugly. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal run of poor conditions. It’s not looking good for paddle surfing; honestly, if the wind picks up, it might be more interesting for the kite crew.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a tough stretch.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 161 | 184 | 181 | 124 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.97m | 4:49AM0.73m | 5:27PM1.01m | 5:55AM0.75m | 6:30PM1.05m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.10m | 10:27AM0.02m | 11:47PM0.06m | 11:31AM-0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 73 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | E 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 67 | 161 | 184 | 181 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 91 | 4 | 126 | 345 | 126 | 1358 | 271 | 254 | 1358 | 254 | 243 | 2474 | 174 | 0 | 407 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 310 | 304 |
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