Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers. Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. This forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, the first real surf worth talking about doesn't show up until Sunday the 19th. Before that, we've got a couple of days of nothing doing, so don't bother paddling out on Saturday the 18th.
The best we've got is an inconsistent spot that's a beginner-friendly wave, but it's going to be a real game of patience. The name of the game is 81st Street. Water temp is sitting right around 79°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout session is Sunday morning, July 19th. We've got a tiny 2ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is blowing offshore from the W at 12 mph. That's the key – clean, glassy conditions on a small wave. The combined energy is weak at 64, so don't expect much push, but for a beginner-friendly spot, it'll be playful. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it won't be a groundswell with power, but it'll be rideable. Expect crowds sometimes, which is pretty normal for any spot that's actually breaking.
Tuesday morning, July 21st, is another similar look. Again, a 2ft SSE swell with offshore wind from the SW at 16 mph. The energy is weak at 65, and the period is even shorter at 7 seconds. It's a copy of Sunday's session but with a bit more wind. It'll be clean, but small.
Late in the week, Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, we see a slight bump. The swell hits 4ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is offshore again from the SW at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 279, which is a moderate bump. The forecast calls it marginal, but with offshore wind, that small bump could offer a few more fun ones for the patient surfer.
After that, it's a long, dry spell. From Thursday the 23rd all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, the forecast is nothing but poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny, and it's just not worth the effort. It’s a rough patch, but it’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area.
Don't get your hopes up for any big standouts later. The long-range stuff is all weak and small. The best we can hope for is a glassy morning on Sunday, August 2nd, with 1ft and no wind, but it's barely a ripple.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 72 | 58 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 181 | 73 | 256 | 175 | 77 | 36 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.88m | 1:13PM0.93m | 1:28AM0.81m | 2:04PM0.91m | 2:19AM0.75m | 2:57PM0.89m | 3:12AM0.70m | 3:52PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.87m | 5:05AM0.67m | 5:42PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.00m | 6:32AM-0.02m | 7:09PM0.06m | 7:17AM0.02m | 8:06PM0.12m | 8:03AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.12m | 10:04PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.15m | 11:02PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 72 | 58 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 181 | 73 | — | 175 | 77 | 36 | 58 | 36 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 4 | E 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | N 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 8 | SW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 17 | — | 59 | 256 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 2684 | 198 | 0 | 91 | 304 | 152 | 178 | 584 | 0 | 1140 | 272 | 213 | 10 | 91 | 243 | 255 | 278 | 453 | 612 |
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