Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 81st Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got cookin’.
Alright, I’ll be straight with you. The next 16 days for 81st Street are looking pretty bleak. Honestly, there's a massive gap right from the start with nothing worthwhile to report. The first day that even offers a glimmer is a full ten days away, and even that is nothing to write home about. Most of the time, the surf is just down. It is that kind of run for this spot.
From the start on Friday, 10 July, right through to the end, it’s just one poor report after another. You’ve got small, weak swells with combined energy barely ticking over, mostly between 11 and 154 (moderate at best), but that’s not the problem. The wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore – making a mess of the little waves that do show. A few mornings glass off with an offshore breeze, like Saturday the 11th morning with that clean 1ft from the SSE, but there’s just no power behind it.
The first suggestion you might actually want to look at is on Monday, 20 July morning. The comment finally changes from “poor” to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – which is about as generous as I can get. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the ENE, a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph, and the combined energy is a low 48 (weak). It’s not big, it’s not strong, and that period is only 4 seconds (rubbish). This is a flat spell. For a beginner spot, you could probably get a few ankle-biters, but be prepared for squally winds in the afternoon and the crowds to be “sometimes” around, which probably means everyone else who is desperate.
Then we jump to Saturday, 25 July afternoon. We finally see a little bump. The swell height is 4ft from the SSE, period bumps up to 8 seconds, and we get a moderate offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to 149 (moderate). Again, “surfable but very ordinary”. It’s the biggest and best combo in the whole window, but it’s still not a standout by any stretch. The water temp is 80°F – which is a touch warmer than normal, but that’s not going to help the flat spells.
Overall, there’s no standout. This area is going through a dead patch. If you’re a die-hard, maybe paddle out on that 20 July morning or the 25 July afternoon for a few grovelly ones on the foam ball. For anyone else, this is a kite-surfing wind situation if you’re into that, because the wave quality for a paddle board just isn’t there. Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 |
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 kJ | 20 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 90 | 139 | 142 | 130 | 82 | 42 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:03PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:25PM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SE 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 29 | 90 | 139 | 142 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 363 | 304 | 254 | 1358 | 363 | 384 | 790 | 10 | 255 | 1681 | 191 | 633 | 558 | 1273 | 1155 | 407 | 193 |
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