Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 41 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for 81st Street. To be honest, it’s going to be a pretty quiet stretch. The swell energy is just way too weak, with combined energy values sitting between 14 and 74 for the bulk of the period, which is in that weak range. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The first real chance of anything surfable won’t come until the morning of Thursday, August 27th. Even then, we’re only looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy reading is only 59. The silver lining is a light cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. That afternoon, there’s a brief window of offshore wind from the SW, but the swell drops to 0.7ft from the E with a 12-second period, so it’s pretty much a non-event.
There’s a gap of almost no surf before we get another little bump on Tuesday morning, September 1st. The swell is still small at 1ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 14 seconds, which is a nice, longer-period groundswell. The combined energy ticks up to 59, and we’ve got a moderate offshore breeze from the SW – clean conditions. It’s not exciting size-wise, but it’s the best you’ll get. Again, very ordinary but rideable.
After that, the rest of the forecast is a mix of weak, short-period swells and cross-onshore winds. The last morning, Saturday, September 5th, shows a 2ft swell from the SSE with a 7-second period and a clean offshore breeze from the SW, energy at 45. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.
For this stretch, 81st Street is a beginner-friendly spot that’s inconsistent, and it’s going to live up to that. There’s no standout day. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest sniffs are on the morning of August 27th or the morning of September 1st. But honestly, for the next two weeks, the waves are mostly going to be a flat-out bust. Looks like a better time to check the forecasts inland or just take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 23 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.70m | 4:05PM0.87m | 4:24AM0.70m | 5:04PM0.88m | 5:25AM0.73m | 5:58PM0.91m | 6:20AM0.77m | 6:46PM0.94m | 7:08AM0.82m | 7:28PM0.98m | 7:52AM0.87m | 8:08PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.23m | 10:23PM0.29m | 10:00AM0.25m | 11:20PM0.28m | 10:59AM0.24m | 00:10AM0.25m | 11:55AM0.22m | 00:54AM0.21m | 12:44PM0.20m | 1:33AM0.17m | 1:30PM0.16m | 2:09AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 13 | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | SE 3 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 17 | S 4 | SE 4 | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 7 | N 3 | S 7 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | WSW 2 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | NNW 2 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 280 | 2474 | 152 | 91 | 4 | 164 | 271 | 126 | 91 | 126 | 280 | 363 | 345 | 928 | 152 | 937 | 133 | 91 |
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