Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. 81st Street in the United States is a beginner spot that's inconsistent and sometimes gets crowded. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
Right now, there's just nothing doing. We're looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny surf with poor conditions. Tuesday morning has a tiny 0.3ft of swell from the SE, but with 16 mph southwest winds, it's a write-off. The energy is a pathetic (2). This flat spell runs right through the rest of the week and into the weekend. We get a little bump on Wednesday morning, 3ft from the SSE, but it's dropping with 19 mph offshore winds and it's still rated poor. The energy is weak (103). Friday morning on the 24th has some 4ft from the ENE but with 12 mph onshore winds and a short period of 5 seconds, it's a mess.
The only real glimmer of hope comes much later. Tuesday the 28th afternoon sees a pulse of 3ft from the SSE, and the wind goes light offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The energy hits moderate (132). It's surfable, but conditions are still very ordinary. The best of a poor bunch might be Thursday the 30th afternoon when it goes glassy with a light ESE breeze, but the swell is only 1ft from the SE (23 energy). It's clean but tiny. The run continues into early August with most days offering small, weak surf in the 2ft range with mixed winds. Nothing stands out as a true go-day. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler.
Total bummer of a 16-day window. It's a flat spell, and though forecasts can always change, this one looks like a long one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 163 | 103 | 78 | 133 | 57 | 100 | 34 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM0.89m | 3:12AM0.70m | 3:52PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.87m | 5:05AM0.67m | 5:42PM0.87m | 6:00AM0.68m | 6:32PM0.89m | 6:51AM0.71m | 7:18PM0.92m | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:00PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.12m | 10:04PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.15m | 11:02PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:32AM0.16m | 00:44AM0.17m | 12:23PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:10PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 163 | 103 | 78 | 133 | 57 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 5 | — | — | S 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 1 | — | 26 | 100 | 34 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1140 | 1140 | 164 | 216 | 14 | 0 | 119 | 255 | 133 | 140 | 60 | 0 | 91 | 178 | 15 | 243 | 190 | 152 | 1232 | 793 | 798 |
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