Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking flat and pretty uninspiring for 81st Street. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for in the first ten days. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the water’s pleasant if you’re just having a dip.
The first real blip of anything surfable comes on Monday morning, July 13th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft ENE swell, but the energy is still pretty weak (47). The wind is offshore though, WSW at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. It’s small and ordinary, but it’s the most we’ve had up to that point. The afternoon picks up just a touch to 3ft, still with offshore wind (SW 16 mph), and combined energy climbs a bit to 98. Still, it’s not big, just something to get wet on.
Tuesday the 14th shows a slight jump – morning has 3ft from the east, offshore wind, and the energy finally crosses into moderate territory at 131. That’s our first real standout for the whole outlook, small but clean. Come afternoon the wind shifts nasty and it gets messy.
After that, the energy drops back down. By Thursday the 16th, morning goes glassy with light ESE breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the ENE with energy at 43. After that, it’s back to nothing.
Honestly, 81st Street is inconsistent and the next two weeks mostly look like a washout. Keep an eye on Tuesday the 14th for a small, clean window if you’re desperate.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 31 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.82m | 00:10AM0.87m | 12:44PM0.84m | 00:54AM0.83m | 1:30PM0.87m | 1:44AM0.79m | 2:22PM0.91m | 2:40AM0.76m | 3:20PM0.94m | 3:43AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.97m | 4:49AM0.73m | 5:27PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.14m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:33PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.15m | 7:35AM0.07m | 8:29PM0.15m | 8:27AM0.06m | 9:35PM0.13m | 9:25AM0.05m | 10:42PM0.10m | 10:27AM0.02m | 11:47PM0.06m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | 31 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | WSW 2 | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 10 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 1 | — | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 36 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 2001 | 280 | 1360 | 2021 | 126 | 14 | 164 | 4 | 91 | 304 | 190 | 243 | 198 | 2 | 264 | 191 | 304 | 4 | 394 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our 81st Street surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the 81st Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 81st Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 81st Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 81st Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (81st Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 81st Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
81st Street is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Pylos. If you plan a vacation in Virginia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pylos. Pylos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest