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81st Street surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the rundown on the next 16 days for 81st Street. It’s a pretty quiet outlook, with a big stretch of nothing much happening.
For the first week and a half, the swell is tiny and weak. On Saturday the 8th, we’re seeing a small 2ft SE swell, but it’s coming from the wrong angle. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is about normal. Winds are offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are practically non-existent. The combined swell energy is a weak 34, so you’re just bobbing around.
The pattern stays small and quiet until Wednesday the 19th. There’s a hint of something on the 19th afternoon with a 1ft ESE swell, a period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions. That’s a long-period swell, but it’s very small. The combined energy is only 57, so still not much to work with. It’s surfable, but barely.
The only real standout is the morning of Thursday the 20th. We’ve got a 2ft ESE swell with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy finally ticks up to 108 – moderate energy for the first time. Winds are offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is your best window, but it’s still a small wave. After that, it fades out again.
This is a tough run for 81st Street. It’s an inconsistent break, and this forecast shows it. If you’re itching to get wet, the Thursday the 20th morning is your only real shot for a few clean, rideable waves, but don’t expect anything big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.01m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:21PM1.05m | 6:48AM0.82m | 7:21PM1.08m | 7:47AM0.89m | 8:16PM1.09m | 8:41AM0.95m | 9:06PM1.09m | 9:32AM1.00m | 9:53PM1.06m | 10:20AM1.03m | 10:38PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.08m | 11:35PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.05m | 00:36AM0.06m | 12:27PM0.01m | 1:30AM0.01m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 2:19AM-0.04m | 2:24PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.06m | 3:17PM-0.06m | 3:48AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.04m | 4:30AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 20 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 3 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 3 | SSE 7 | S 5 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 8 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 32 | 28 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 15 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 216 | 10 | 91 | 365 | 516 | 887 | 338 | 304 | 426 | 2474 | 304 | 304 | 310 | 190 | 152 | 2224 | 126 | 178 | 126 | 190 |
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