Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE 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 (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright y’all, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is – this stretch of coast is asleep. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first several days are a total write-off. The first time you might even want to look at the water is on Wednesday, September 2nd, and even then, it’s a real struggle.
From Monday, August 31st through Tuesday, September 1st, it’s flat, choppy, and not worth the drive. Don’t bother.
Then on Wednesday, September 2nd, the morning at 81st Street shows a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long period for a wave that small, so it’ll have a little bit of life, but the combined wave energy is a weak 52. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making the surface glassy. It’s surfable, but only just. This break is exposed to the ESE, and that’s where the swell is coming from, so it’s aligned. Keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Later that week, Thursday, September 3rd morning, we get a similar 1ft from the ESE, but with a moderate offshore wind from the WSW. That’ll clean it right up, but the energy is still weak (46) and the waves are tiny. Good for a beginner, but not a highlight.
Heading into the second week, from around September 8th, it’s all tiny. Swells stay under 2ft, with mixed winds. The wave energy numbers are all in the low double digits, meaning the ocean is flat. On Wednesday morning, September 9th, the wind picks up to 18 mph from the S, cross-offshore, and the swell hits 4ft, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds. That’s just wind slop. The energy is a feeble 82. Hard pass.
If you’re really itching, the only window that’s not a total waste is Wednesday, September 2nd morning at 81st Street. Clean conditions and a hint of longer period make it the best of a bad bunch. For the rest of the 16 days, leave the board in the car and go get a coffee.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40PM0.98m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:22PM0.94m | 11:50AM1.08m | 00:08AM0.89m | 12:39PM1.06m | 1:00AM0.84m | 1:36PM1.04m | 2:01AM0.80m | 2:42PM1.02m | 3:11AM0.77m | 3:54PM1.01m | 4:26AM0.79m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.12m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:55PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:51PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.21m | 7:41AM0.15m | 9:05PM0.23m | 8:51AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 65 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | S 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | W 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 13 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 1062 | 1142 | 152 | 152 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 1271 | 4 | 0 | 126 | 2 | 152 | 448 | 271 | 152 | 768 | 1965 |
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