Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. Looking at the whole 16-day stretch for 81st Street, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a lean period. There’s hardly any real swell, the energy is low, and most of the time the wind is junk or the waves are just too small. If you’ve got a paddle board or a foamie, there are a couple of clean mornings where you can at least get wet, but for a real surf, you’re out of luck.
The only session that’s even worth a mention is the morning of Tuesday, September 8th. We’ve got a light southwesterly cross-off breeze with a tiny 2ft swell from the east-northeast. The period is 10 seconds, which gives it a bit of push, but the combined energy is only 57 – real weak. The wind is light and clean, so the surface will be glassy. It’s surfable, but you’re looking at knee-high slop at best. Crowds here can show up sometimes, but with waves that small, it’ll probably be empty.
The other faint hope is Wednesday morning, September 16th. Clean conditions with a light offshore from the northwest, and about 3ft of short-period windswell from the east-northeast. The period is only 6 seconds, so the waves will be fat and dumpy. The energy is 74 – still weak. The surface will look good, but the waves won’t have any punch. Fine for a beginner to bob around, but that’s about it.
For a beach break like this, a longer period swell (like the 10-second one on the 8th) usually means longer lulls between sets and cleaner, more lined-up waves, but at this tiny size, it’s all just small and soft.
The rest of the 16 days are a write-off: poor surf conditions, small swell under 3ft, and wind that’s usually onshore, cross-on, or choppy. There’s nothing for experienced surfers, and even beginners will find it frustrating. If the wind kicks up, it might be more interesting for kiteboarding on a few afternoons, but not for paddle surfing.
Water temp is about 80°F on the 2nd, which is more than 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – very warm, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts or a shorty.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 65 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 57 | 75 | 77 | 51 | 28 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.84m | 1:36PM1.04m | 2:01AM0.80m | 2:42PM1.02m | 3:11AM0.77m | 3:54PM1.01m | 4:26AM0.79m | 5:06PM1.02m | 5:37AM0.84m | 6:11PM1.04m | 6:40AM0.91m | 7:09PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.21m | 7:41AM0.15m | 9:05PM0.23m | 8:51AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.21m | 10:05AM0.15m | 11:22PM0.16m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.07m | 1:09AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 57 | 75 | 77 | 51 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WNW 3 | S 5 | NW 2 | N 3 | NE 5 | SE 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 71 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 4 | 126 | 345 | 530 | 2118 | 2314 | 450 | 255 | 530 | 207 | 259 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 605 |
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