Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 2PM. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, 81st Street is a tough beat. There’s barely a ripple for the first few days, and the whole 16-day window looks pretty flat with only a few moments that might get a shrug from a dedicated surfer.
The first real chance of anything even vaguely surfable doesn’t arrive until Saturday the 25th of July in the afternoon. A tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 7 seconds, will be pushing in. The wind will be light offshore from the W, keeping it clean. The combined energy is weak at 47, so expect dribbly, knee-high lumps. It’s not good, but it’s the first thing that’s not a total write-off.
Then there’s a big gap of nothing much until Friday the 31st of July. The morning offers a 3ft swell from the ENE, but with a dreadful 5-second period, it’s going to be a short, crumbly mess. The wind is cross-off from the NW, so it’ll be clean-looking but the wave quality will be poor. The combined energy is only 60.
The best of a bad lot, if you can call it that, shows up on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning has a 3ft swell from the SSE with an 8-second period and a moderate offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is 98, which is still weak, but it’s the strongest we’ve seen. The afternoon holds onto a 2-3ft swell with the same offshore wind, so expect a couple of clean, waist-high, gutless waves. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option.
The water temp is 80°, which is about 2° above normal for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than usual.
To be honest, most of this window is a kiteboarding session if you’re desperate. The waves are tiny, the period is short, and the energy is low. Crowds are sometimes around, but with conditions this poor, you’ll probably have the place to yourself.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 221 | 133 | 77 | 91 | 88 | 119 | 46 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 44 | 35 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.81m | 2:04PM0.91m | 2:19AM0.75m | 2:57PM0.89m | 3:12AM0.70m | 3:52PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.87m | 5:05AM0.67m | 5:42PM0.87m | 6:00AM0.68m | 6:32PM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.06m | 7:17AM0.02m | 8:06PM0.12m | 8:03AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.12m | 10:04PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.15m | 11:02PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:32AM0.16m | 00:44AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 25 | — | — | 133 | 77 | 91 | 88 | 96 | 43 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 44 | 35 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | SSE 4 | E 12 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 15 | 37 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | — | 22 | 53 | 221 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 41 | 119 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 178 | 152 | 1278 | 798 | 923 | 1140 | 198 | 14 | 164 | 243 | 254 | 255 | 244 | 423 | 395 | 254 | 190 | 0 | 4 |
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