
Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period, SSE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 4s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with ya – we're lookin' at a pretty bleak stretch ahead. For the next week or so, the conditions are just not cooperating. It's gonna be tough to find anything worthwhile. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at about 80°, which is nice, but it's the only nice thing I can say.
Starting off Monday the 6th, it's flat and hopeless. We've got a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE, but the energy is weak (14). The morning might be glassy, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Monday arvo, the wind swings onshore and it's a choppy mess.
Tuesday the 7th is even smaller – a 1ft wave from the ESE. The morning glass-off is tempting, but with a period of 10 seconds and that tiny wave height, you'd be fighting for little crumbles. The energy is still weak (29). The afternoon brings the risk of a thunderstorm and messy cross-onshore wind.
We stay in this poor zone through Wednesday and Thursday. The swell pushes up to 3ft on Wednesday arvo the 8th, but it's a short-period wind swell (5 seconds), onshore, and just messy. Energy bumps up a bit (68), but it's ugly.
Friday morning the 10th is the first flicker of something slightly better – a clean 2ft wave from the SE with a cross-offshore wind. It's still very ordinary, but it's the best we've seen. That's it, though. The rest of Friday and Saturday are back to being poor.
Sunday the 12th is dreadful. A strong NNE wind hits on Monday the 13th, with gusts up to 25 mph, making it lumpy and messy. The swell is still tiny. That whole week has basically nothing on offer.
Now, in the second week, things don't really improve. We get a hint of a clean offshore wind on Wednesday morning the 15th, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. By Friday the 17th, we get the largest waves of the whole outlook – a 3ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period, and it's clean with a light, cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (85). This is your best bet, but "best bet" is relative – this is surfer's welfare, not a classic. Sunday the 19th morning has a clean 2ft wave (energy of 49), and Tuesday the 21st morning has a 3ft wave from the SE (energy 44) with a clean cross-offshore wind. Still, nothing is pushing past the "ordinary" mark.
Honestly, for 81st Street, this is a blank run. The swell just never gets enough size to be interesting. Combined with the constant onshore and cross-onshore winds, it's a tough stretch. If you're desperate for a paddle, aim for Friday the 17th morning or Sunday the 19th morning for the cleanest, most surfable little waves on offer. But don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
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8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.87m | 1:44AM0.79m | 2:22PM0.91m | 2:40AM0.76m | 3:20PM0.94m | 3:43AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.97m | 4:49AM0.73m | 5:27PM1.01m | 5:55AM0.75m | 6:30PM1.05m | 6:58AM0.78m | 7:31PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.15m | 7:35AM0.07m | 8:29PM0.15m | 8:27AM0.06m | 9:35PM0.13m | 9:25AM0.05m | 10:42PM0.10m | 10:27AM0.02m | 11:47PM0.06m | 11:31AM-0.01m | 00:48AM0.01m | 12:34PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.04m | ||||||||
5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 44 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 10 |
8 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | NE 6 |
6 | — | 18 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSE 4 | WNW 2 | SE 10 | S 5 |
— | 13 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 45 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2323 | 1142 | 164 | 126 | 456 | 0 | 152 | 178 | 152 | 14 | 365 | 126 | 0 | 164 | 164 | 152 | 629 | 91 | 190 | 891 | 384 |
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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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