Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell. The first proper surfable window doesn't show up until Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, and even then it's a real struggle. The water is sitting at a warm 80.2°, about a degree above normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.
The only real option on the cards is 81st Street. For Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, we're looking at a tiny 2.3ft SE swell with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 59, so it's not pushing any power. The saving grace is a light offshore W wind at 15 km/h, which will keep things clean, but there's a risk of thunderstorms. It's surfable, but very ordinary conditions. This spot is inconsistent and when it does have a pulse, you can expect crowds.
After that, it's a long dry spell. From Thursday, July 23rd right through to Wednesday morning, August 6th, the conditions are all poor. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell sizes drop to 1.3ft or less, and the energy is pitiful. There's a couple of brief moments of glassy or clean conditions, like on Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, with a glassy 2.0ft SE swell, but the energy is still too low at 38 to really do anything. It's a real bummer.
The only flicker of life comes on Thursday afternoon, August 6th, with a 3.3ft SSE swell, but the period is a woeful 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy jumps to 61, but it's still messy and poor. That's pretty much it for the 16-day window. A few surfable moments but nothing to get excited about. The good news is that the break is inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn't totally out of the ordinary for the area.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 84 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:52PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.87m | 5:05AM0.67m | 5:42PM0.87m | 6:00AM0.68m | 6:32PM0.89m | 6:51AM0.71m | 7:18PM0.92m | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:00PM0.94m | 8:22AM0.78m | 8:39PM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.15m | 11:02PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:32AM0.16m | 00:44AM0.17m | 12:23PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:10PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.12m | 1:54PM0.12m | 2:46AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 84 | 57 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 18 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 21 | — | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | SE 8 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 12 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 119 | 152 | 96 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 60 | 91 | 14 | 255 | 808 | 702 | 91 | 164 | 255 | 126 | 629 | 126 |
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