Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for 81st Street is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s looking like a real desert for any decent waves. The pattern is flat, weak, and uninspiring, with barely a blip of energy that might get a longboard moving.
The first real hint of anything remotely surfable doesn’t show up until Monday, August 3rd. Up until then, from Tuesday, 28 July, right through the weekend, it’s a write-off. We’re talking days of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The wind is all over the shop, usually cross or onshore, and the combined energy is stuck in the pathetic range. It’s just not worth paddling out.
So, on Monday morning, August 3rd, things get a little interesting. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSE, and the combined energy jumps to 135 (moderate), which is the best we’ll see by a long shot. But the real kicker is the wind – it’s glassy. The water temp is a bit colder than normal at 75°, which you’ll feel on that early paddle. The wave period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak, but honestly, for a beach break that’s been flat for days, that glassy morning window is the only show in town. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option. The afternoon gets messy with a risk of t-storms and cross-shore wind.
After that, it’s back into the doldrums. The rest of the first week of August and into the second week is a wasteland. The swell drops back to 0.7ft to 3ft, the energy is weak, and the wind is generally cross-on or onshore. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning, August 7th, with 2ft from the SSE, but the energy is a paltry 39, and it’s not enough to get excited about. The long-range stuff into the second week (August 10th to 12th) shows a few offshore wind moments, but the swell is tiny – 1ft to 1ft. It’s just not happening.
To be honest, this is a blank run. 81st Street is an inconsistent spot, and this forecast is a perfect example of why. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break, but with nothing to ride, you’re better off leaving the board at home. The setup is so small and weak for such a long stretch that it’s not even worth a look for the more experienced crew. If there was any significant swell with strong wind, I’d say it might be a kite session, but there’s nothing for them either.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 12 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 19 | 134 | 124 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22AM0.78m | 8:39PM0.96m | 9:02AM0.82m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.12m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | NE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 19 | 134 | 124 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1224 | 790 | 14 | 126 | 126 | 152 | 247 | 279 | 126 | 164 | 530 | 91 | 474 | 1273 | 584 | 584 | 923 | 630 | 0 | 243 | 0 |
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