Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 81st Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 81st Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s just get this out of the way: the next 16 days look pretty flat and sad for Miami. I’m lookin’ at 81st Street, and honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole window. The first real chance to even paddle out doesn’t come until Monday, August 3rd, and even then it’s gonna be a struggle. That’s a solid gap of nearly a week with nothin’ worth recommendin’.
From July 27th through August 2nd, it’s all poor surf – tiny, short-period junk and mostly messy winds. The swell is barely crackin’ 1 ft with periods mostly under 8 seconds, so no energy at all. The combined wave energy sits between 16 and 89 – that’s weak to barely moderate. Winds are all over the place, with only a few glassy moments that don’t line up with any real swell. Thursday the 30th afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SE with a 7-second period. Not worth wettin’ your suit.
Monday, August 3rd, things finally limp into “surfable but very ordinary” territory. Morning has a gentle offshore breeze from the WSW, and the swell bumps up just a touch – 3 ft from the SE, 8-second period, combined energy of 92. It’s clean, but tiny. That’s the best it gets in the whole 16 days, and it’s still nothin’ to write home about. Tuesday the 4th morning has glassy conditions with 2 ft SE swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s weak and drifty. Friday the 7th morning has a little offshore wind and 2 ft from the SE, but again, period is only 6 seconds – no grunt.
After that, from August 8th through the 11th, it’s back to poor surf – onshore winds, rain, and tiny chop. The swell never gets above 3 ft, and the best combined energy is 88 on the 10th, but with a fresh onshore breeze, it’s just a mess.
Truth is, 81st Street is an inconsistent, exposed beach break, and when the swell is this weak and the wind is wrong, it’s a total washout. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin’ unusual there. If you’re desperate, Monday the 3rd morning is the only window with clean, offshore lines and a little 3 ft SE swell, but don’t expect any power. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. Hang tight, brother – it’s a dry spell.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 54 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:00PM0.94m | 8:22AM0.78m | 8:39PM0.96m | 9:02AM0.82m | 9:16PM0.97m | 9:40AM0.85m | 9:52PM0.97m | 10:18AM0.88m | 10:28PM0.96m | 10:54AM0.91m | 11:05PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:10PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.12m | 1:54PM0.12m | 2:46AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.11m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:18PM0.11m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:58PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.06m | 4:40PM0.11m | 5:00AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 106 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 29 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 585 | 91 | 407 | 152 | 1273 | 126 | 152 | 164 | 91 | 190 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 309 | 164 | 91 | 612 | 342 |
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