Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles.
To be honest, it’s a pretty flat spell for the next couple of weeks. The first recommendation pops up on Tuesday, September 15th, but even that’s nothin’ to write home about. We’ve got a solid stretch of poor surf from the start all the way through to the morning of the 15th, so that’s a good nine days of mostly small, weak, and bumpy conditions. Not much to get excited about.
The standout session, if you can call it that, looks like Wednesday morning, September 16th. 81st Street will see a small bump of swell, around 4ft from the east, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s short-period junk, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak. The combined swell energy is only 98 (weak), so don’t expect any power. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the southwest, so the surface will be clean. It’s a beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent, so you might have to wait for a set. The water is about average for this time of year. Crowds are possible here, so you might have some company.
The Tuesday morning before that, September 15th, is also a candidate. You’ve got a little 4ft swell from the northeast, again with a short 5-second period, and clean conditions with light cross-offshore wind from the south. The energy is even lower at 69 (weak). It’s surfable, but barely.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the clean morning windows on the 15th or 16th are your best bet. But honestly, with the swell being so small and weak, and the period so short, the waves are gonna be pretty ordinary. The setup is a beach break, so with the wind and weak swell, it might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
Other than that, the rest of the run is a write-off. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time, and the swell just doesn’t build into anything worthwhile until the very end of the forecast, where we see a bigger, stronger swell on the 19th and 20th, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds. No good.
So, keep your expectations low, and maybe wait for a change in the forecast. This is a tough run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 3 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 68 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.79m | 5:06PM1.02m | 5:37AM0.84m | 6:11PM1.04m | 6:40AM0.91m | 7:09PM1.06m | 7:35AM0.98m | 8:00PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:46PM1.06m | 9:11AM1.09m | 9:30PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.21m | 10:05AM0.15m | 11:22PM0.16m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.07m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.01m | 2:13PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.01m | 3:17AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | S 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | SE 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | 16 | 14 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 28 | 27 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1965 | 755 | 458 | 345 | 268 | 393 | 126 | 126 | 490 | 4 | 388 | 490 | 975 | 363 | 407 | 0 | 516 | 402 | 254 |
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