81st Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window for 81st Street, the outlook is pretty grim. We're talking about a long stretch with barely a ripple, so don't get your hopes up for any kind of proper session.

The forecast kicks off on Sunday, the 30th of August, with tiny waves. We're looking at a weak 1ft swell from the SE, with a combined energy of just 30. That's barely enough to keep a longboard afloat, and with a cross-onshore breeze, it's not going to be pretty. It stays small and messy all day.

Moving into Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st, the swell stays tiny at 1ft, but the wind does swing offshore or cross-offshore, cleaning things up a bit. The wave energy is still weak, though, with readings as low as 14. It's clean, but there's just no push.

There's a slight bump in energy on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows a combined energy of 55, with a 1ft swell from the ESE and a clean cross-offshore wind. It's surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon looks like it gets choppy again.

From there, we drop back into a long stretch of poor conditions with tiny swell and unfavourable winds. Thursday the 3rd, Friday the 4th, right through to Tuesday the 8th, it's all sub-2ft slop with weak energy, mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. There's a glassy moment on Sunday morning the 6th, but with a 1.0ft swell and energy of 12, it's not going to do anything.

Finally, around Wednesday the 9th of September, we see a bit of life. The morning brings a 1ft ESE swell with a combined energy of 49 and a moderate offshore wind. The afternoon is a little better, with the swell bumping to 2ft from the SE, energy hitting 68, and a gentle offshore breeze. It's still not big, but the conditions will be clean and it's the best we'll see. Thursday the 10th also has offshore winds in the morning, but the swell is still small and the energy drops right back off.

So, if you're desperate for a paddle, the standout windows are Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September. The swell is tiny, just 1ft to 2ft, coming from the ESE and SE. The key here is the offshore wind, which will make those little waves clean and rideable for a beginner. Don't expect any power, but you might get a few fun, tiny ones.

The rest of the forecast is a write-off. With such small waves and generally poor wind, 81st Street is a no-go for any serious surfing for the next two weeks. Honestly, on the days with significant wind and tiny swell, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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