Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2AM. 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 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase for the next couple of weeks. It starts off real slow.
For the first week, from September 15th through the 20th, it’s flat and ugly. Swell heights are barely 3 feet, with mostly onshore wind. The wave energy is weak, less than 80. Don’t bother.
Monday morning the 21st shows a small 4ft NE swell with a super short period, but the wind is clean and offshore. It’s paddleable but nothing to write home about.
The one to watch is Wednesday afternoon the 23rd of September. We get a solid 10ft east swell with a 9-second period and strong energy at 1190. The wind is nearly glassy, so the surface will be clean. This is a big one. 81st Street is a beach break, and with waves over 8 feet, it’s for experts only. Too big for beginners.
After that, it’s downhill quick. Thursday and Friday see the swell drop, but the wind turns onshore and choppy. The weekend of the 26th and 27th is a write-off with near-gale winds and rain.
The morning of Tuesday the 29th offers a tiny, glassy 3ft swell, but it’s very weak and ordinary.
So, your best bet is the afternoon of September 23rd. Big, clean swell, but bring your big-wave board and your courage. 81st Street can get crowded sometimes, so expect company. For the rest of it, keep your gear in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 53 | 52 | 88 | 74 | 57 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM0.89m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.11m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 88 | 74 | 57 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | E 7 | SE 3 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 53 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 1366 | 490 | 388 | 255 | 198 | 254 | 198 | 255 | 4 | 91 | 1148 | 119 | 937 | 1146 | 937 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
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