Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. 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 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots for those who think that way.
Looking at 81st Street over the next couple weeks – and I’ll be honest – it’s pretty dead. There’s a big dry spell at the start with nothing worth paddling for, and even the "good" moments are barely a ripple.
Water temp is about 78°, which is totally normal for this time of year.
Through the first week, up to July 25th, the swell stays below 2 ft. The energy numbers are weak, mainly under 100 (like 8 to 90). The only real chance is Sunday afternoon the 19th, when we see a small 4 ft SSE swell with a 162 moderate energy reading, paired with a light offshore wind. That’s the cleanest wave of the whole stretch, but it’s still just longboard slosh.
After that, it’s back to tiny 1 ft to 2 ft junk. Most days have onshore wind messing it up further. A few mornings have offshore wind, but the swell is so small (around 1 ft) it’s not worth suiting up.
Into the second week, from July 26th on, it’s more of the same – tiny surf, inconsistent. The afternoon of Friday the 31st of July shows a glassy 2 ft wave, but again, the overall conditions are poor.
Bottom line: there’s no real surf here for a while. If you’ve got a big soft top and just want to sit in the water, maybe the 19th or the 31st afternoon. Otherwise, leave the board at home.
Forecasts can always change, but for now, it’s a no-go. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 3 | 86 | 159 | 64 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 148 | 59 | 35 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:41AM0.93m | 11:03PM1.02m | 11:32AM0.94m | 11:51PM0.96m | 12:23PM0.94m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM-0.09m | 5:02AM-0.10m | 5:19PM-0.05m | 5:47AM-0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 3 | 64 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 148 | 59 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | SSE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 22 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 76 | 113 | 10 | 159 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 24 | — | 35 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1284 | 1160 | 1224 | 1224 | 1224 | 1158 | 1232 | 216 | 1970 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 152 | 612 | 14 | 407 | 216 | 152 | 243 | 264 | 164 |
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