Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for the foreseeable future. I gotta be straight with you – the surf is flat, and the conditions are a mess for most of the 16-day run. There’s a very long gap here with almost nothing to get excited about.
81st Street – this spot is the only one showing up on the map, and it’s an inconsistent beginner wave. The water temperature is sitting at about 78°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that’s one thing you won’t have to complain about.
For the first week and a half, from Wednesday the 15th of July right through to Saturday the 25th of July, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting in the teens and low double-digits (13 down to 7). It’s mostly 0.7ft to 2ft from the ESE or SE, with a short period of around 8 seconds. The winds are a mess – onshore, cross-on, and cross-shore all over the place. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. Honestly, you’re better off doing something else.
Now, there’s a little flicker of hope late in the period. On Saturday the 25th of July, during the afternoon, we get a tiny bump. The swell direction shifts to the ESE, still small at 2ft with a 7-second period, and the combined energy only jumps to 52 – still weak. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, which is the one clean window in the whole outlook. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’ll take that over the rest of this mess. But don’t get your hopes up – it’s still a tiny wave for beginners.
The rest of the run into the end of July and the start of August is more of the same: tiny swell, messy wind, and poor conditions. Sunday the 26th of July sees a 2ft SE swell with a 6-second period and cross-shore wind. The energy is only 32. It’s a complete write-off.
So, to sum it up: there’s no standout here. The only real mention is that Saturday afternoon on the 25th of July at 81st Street, with a clean offshore breeze, but with that tiny 2ft swell and the fact that the spot is inconsistent, it’s not a session to drive for. The rest is a long, flat, and ugly gap. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is what we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun 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 | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 80 | 76 | 65 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 18 | 18 | 108 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM-0.11m | 4:16AM-0.11m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 76 | 65 | 93 | 31 | 31 | — | 18 | 16 | — | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 16 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | SE 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 23 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 76 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 11 | 18 | 108 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 562 | 1284 | 1160 | 126 | 1232 | 1224 | 1681 | 1224 | 174 | 738 | 4 | 96 | 60 | 190 | 191 | 0 | 612 | 109 | 14 | 91 |
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