81st Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.91° N 75.99° W

81st Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's 81st Street sea temperature is
26.7°C
3.1° 

81st Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


81st Street surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 20th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 20th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 22nd Sep)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let's get this straight. The next couple of weeks are going to be a real test of patience around here. There’s simply nothing on the table that’s going to get the heart pumping, and honestly, for the next week, you might as well wax the board and leave it in the car. It's gonna be a desert.

The first real chance of anything even resembling a wave shows up on Sunday, September 20th. The morning will see a small, weak 3ft easterly bump pushing through, but the real highlight is that offshore southwest wind, keeping things clean. It's not going to be epic, but it’s the first surfable, if very ordinary, option we’ve seen. The energy is weak, only 67 on the dial. It’s something, but just barely.

Then we hit another dry spell. The surf pretty much flatlines through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. There’s a pulse of energy on Tuesday the 22nd, with the swell bumping up to 5ft, but it’s coming from the ENE with a short, crumbly 6-second period, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess, a real chore to surf.

We get another clean-ish window on Thursday the 24th. The morning is small, just 2ft, but light west-southwest winds will have it looking tidy. It’s still tiny, unfortunately. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 25th sees the swell jump back up to 5ft, with a cross-offshore northwest wind keeping the surface clean. But the period is a dismal 5 seconds, meaning it’ll be soft, lumpy, and without any real push. The energy, at 107, is moderate, but it’s just not a surfer’s wave.

The following week – the period from the 26th of September into the 30th – is where things get properly interesting, but for the wrong reasons. The swell starts building, and by Wednesday the 30th, we’re looking at a 6ft NE swell with a moderate energy of 410. The problem? It’s accompanied by a strong onshore wind. This is not going to be a clean, organized swell. This is going to be a full-on, wind-blown mess, with short, steep, sectiony waves. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is already too much. For the experts who might be tempted, 6ft of onshore slop isn’t a reward, it’s a punishment. Honestly, with that much wind and that kind of short period swell, this setup looks like it’s going to be more fun for the kite crew than anyone paddling out. It’s just not worth it.

So, the bottom line: there’s nothing here that’s worth calling a standout. The best of a bad bunch is the clean but tiny window on Sunday morning the 20th. It’s a session for getting wet and standing up, not for chasing barrels. After that, it’s a waiting game. The surf will come back, but the forecast for this period is a cold, hard promise of frustration.

-Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Direction
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0.9
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12
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0.3
ESE
8
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NE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
41
68
39
25
16
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27
18
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40
86
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48
14
14
59
172
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
20
SE
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
15
SSE
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SW
15
SSE
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SW
5
NNE
20
ENE
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High Tide
11:57AM1.04m
00:12AM0.84m
12:39PM0.99m
00:55AM0.80m
1:26PM0.94m
1:44AM0.76m
2:19PM0.91m
2:41AM0.74m
3:18PM0.89m
3:44AM0.74m
4:19PM0.90m
4:48AM0.77m
5:15PM0.92m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.19m
5:50AM0.17m
6:50PM0.26m
6:33AM0.22m
7:42PM0.31m
7:21AM0.27m
8:39PM0.34m
8:18AM0.31m
9:39PM0.35m
9:21AM0.32m
10:37PM0.33m
10:25AM0.31m
11:27PM0.29m
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Feels °C
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Information about the 81st Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 81st Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 81st Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 81st Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (81st Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 81st Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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