Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SSE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, plugging in the numbers for the next few weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s looking flat and pretty lifeless out there for a while. There’s a real drought on the horizon, so don’t get your hopes up for any heroics just yet.
The first stretch is a write-off. From Thursday the 6th right through the weekend and into the middle of next week, we’re talking about nothing but thigh-high slop and wind chop. The swell energy is barely registering – we’re looking at combined readings in the low tens and thirties, like 32 or 51, which is just plain weak. There are moments of clean, glassy conditions, but with no waves to push, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. The period is short too, mostly 4 to 6 seconds, so even the tiny bumps have no push behind them. It’s a time to wax your board and watch the horizon, not paddle out.
We do get a slight bump around the 15th, a Saturday, where some little NNE windswell pokes its head in, but it’s still poor. It’s inconsistent and blown out with a cross-onshore wind, so even though it’s marginally bigger, it’s still not worth the effort. The energy is still weak, around 36. After that, it’s back to the same old story – small, weak, and messy. There is a tiny pulse of energy on the 19th where the swell period jumps to 10 seconds on Wednesday afternoon, but at 1ft it’s just a ripple on a lake. We’re also seeing some stronger winds by Friday the 21st, with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and rain, but the surf is still poor – making it more of a kiteboarding day than a surfing day, if you ask me.
To be honest, the best looking conditions all come with no swell at all. There are plenty of glassy mornings, but they’re all flat. If you just want to sit on your board and chat, go for it. But for actual waves, you might be better off finding another hobby for a week or two. This is a proper dead spell. Forecasts can change, but right now the only standouts are the flat, clean days. That’s not a standout. That’s a rest day.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 30 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:16AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.98m | 3:21AM0.74m | 4:04PM0.99m | 4:32AM0.74m | 5:14PM1.01m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:21PM1.05m | 6:48AM0.82m | 7:21PM1.08m | 7:47AM0.89m | 8:16PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.17m | 7:58AM0.09m | 9:16PM0.18m | 9:02AM0.09m | 10:27PM0.16m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 5 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 7 | SW 3 | W 3 | SSE 6 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 47 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 91 | 1144 | 377 | 91 | 418 | 126 | 4 | 189 | 0 | 164 | 407 | 458 | 530 | 1366 | 268 | 164 | 216 | 304 |
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