Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE 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 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore 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 (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local spots.
First up, the pattern ain't pretty. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch for the next couple of weeks. There's a lot of onshore breeze and tiny swell. Sunday the 13th has a window that’s surfable, but it's not something to write home about. For the most part, we’re staring at a run of small, choppy, or blown-out conditions. The real kicker is a big energy spike late in the window, around the 22nd of September, but the wind is going to be straight onshore, making it unsurfable. It’s a frustrating one, for sure.
The only real standout, and I use that term lightly, is 81st Street (NYC, United States) on the morning of Sunday the 13th. You'll get a clean little wave as a gentle offshore from the west cleans up a 0.4m SSE swell. It's got a period of 10 seconds, so there's a bit of shape to it. The energy is weak, only 41 on the scale, so don't expect much push. This is one for the loggers and the beginners, but it’ll be a nice, quiet session. With it being inconsistent and crowds only *sometimes* a problem, you might have the place to yourself.
After that, we’re back to dribble until the 18th of September, where a small 0.7m bump shows up but with onshore winds. The period from the 22nd to the 24th of September brings a much bigger swell – we're talking 1.5m to 1.6m from the east, with the combined energy hitting 760 on the 24th. But the wind is howling onshore, making it a complete mess. That much swell with onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing situation than anything else. Definitely not a paddle session.
So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning the 13th is your one shot for a clean, but tiny, session. The second week looks promising for size but a complete write-off for quality with the wind. We've got a decent gap of no real surf from the 14th through to the 17th. Don't hold your breath on the big stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:46PM1.06m | 9:11AM1.09m | 9:30PM1.04m | 9:54AM1.11m | 10:11PM1.00m | 10:35AM1.10m | 10:52PM0.95m | 11:16AM1.08m | 11:31PM0.89m | 11:57AM1.04m | 00:12AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.01m | 2:13PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.01m | 3:17AM-0.00m | 3:49PM0.03m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:34PM0.07m | 4:33AM0.06m | 5:18PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.11m | 6:03PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | ENE 6 | — | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | 22 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 64 | 24 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 41 | 28 | 26 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1271 | 193 | 186 | 14 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 1145 | 1145 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 109 | 255 | 516 | 255 | 2110 | 1148 | 1146 |
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