Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for 81st Street. Let’s be honest from the jump: this is a tough stretch. The surf is small, the wind is often messy, and there’s not a lot of juice in the swell. The water is sitting at about 80°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Wednesday, July 15th. It’s not a stand-out, but early morning you’ve got a little 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds and a light offshore wind from the west. The wave energy is weak (47), and the waves are ordinary. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect much.
We then hit a real dead zone. From Thursday, July 16th, through to Saturday, July 19th, the swell drops to almost nothing—under 1ft most days, with energy readings in the single digits or low teens. There’s nothing to recommend. The wind is clean on the 18th, but with no swell, it’s a flat day.
The next hint of life is on Sunday, July 19th, in the morning. We get a bit of a shift: 3ft from the NE with a 5-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the west. The energy is still weak (49), and the waves are ordinary. It’s a small window of clean, small surf for a beginner.
After that, the pattern stays poor. The swell picks up a little around Tuesday, July 21st, with 3ft from the E and a 7-second period, but the wind is onshore and choppy, and the energy (145) is moderate but wasted. Another day of clean offshore wind shows up on Thursday, July 23rd, in the afternoon with 2ft from the SE and an 8-second period, and the wind is glassy. The energy is weak (43), and the waves are ordinary. This is the best you’ll see, but it’s still a very small, clean wave for a longboard.
The last pop of decent swell comes on Saturday, July 25th, in the morning. We get 4ft from the S with a 7-second period, and a light offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is moderate (124), and the waves are ordinary. This is the biggest swell of the period, but it’s still small and a bit junky. By the afternoon, the wind picks up onshore and ruins it.
The final days, July 26th and 27th, are mostly flat or tiny with clean wind, but nothing to paddle out for.
In short, if you’re desperate, the best window is the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, with glassy conditions and knee-high waves. Otherwise, this is a stretch for the kite-surfers, not the paddle crew. The surf just isn’t on offer.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 28 | 170 | 153 | 132 | 80 | 61 | 45 | 61 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.08m | 7:58AM0.82m | 8:28PM1.10m | 8:55AM0.87m | 9:22PM1.10m | 9:49AM0.91m | 10:13PM1.07m | 10:41AM0.93m | 11:03PM1.02m | 11:32AM0.94m | 11:51PM0.96m | 12:23PM0.94m | 00:39AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.04m | 1:35PM-0.08m | 2:38AM-0.08m | 2:34PM-0.10m | 3:28AM-0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 61 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 16 | SSW 4 | E 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 3 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 28 | 170 | 153 | 132 | 80 | 61 | 45 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 1072 | 254 | 937 | 900 | 198 | 164 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 312 | 585 | 2565 | 530 | 1160 | 2474 | 1224 | 1232 | 493 | 164 |
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