Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be honest: 81st Street is lookin’ bleak for the next 16 days. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and lousy wind.
Starting Friday, September 4th, the water is 81°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath. But the waves? A measly 1.0ft ESE dribble. It’s clean in the morning with a cross-off breeze, but the swell energy is weak (19), and it’s just not worth it.
Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a total bust. Tiny surf, poor conditions, and onshore winds. The energy never gets above 30.
Monday the 7th kicks up a little – swell energy hits moderate 109 – but that’s 3ft of onshore, short-period junk from the east. The wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. Total mess. Hard pass.
There’s a tiny window on Wednesday the 9th afternoon. A 3ft SSE swell shows up with a clean cross-off breeze from the south. The period is a lousy 4 seconds though, so the energy is weak (48). It’s “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the best of the bunch.
Thursday the 10th morning has a brief moment with fresh offshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph, cleaning up a tiny 2ft S swell. It’s clean, but the energy is minimal (24), and the direction is wrong for the break – it needs ESE.
After that, it’s more of the same: poor, choppy, onshore wind, and swell heights barely cracking 3ft. Even the clean mornings on the 13th and 14th have tiny, off-direction swell.
The only other glimmer is Friday the 18th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, with a tiny 2ft ENE swell. The energy is low (44). It’s clean, but you’d be reaching for every wave.
Bottom line: a tough 16-day run for 81st Street. No standout waves, no quality windows. A beginner might snag a foamie ride on the 9th or 18th afternoon, but for everyone else, it’s a hard skip. Forecasts can change, but right now, the ocean is tellin’ you to take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 106 | 109 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | on | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.02m | 3:11AM0.77m | 3:54PM1.01m | 4:26AM0.79m | 5:06PM1.02m | 5:37AM0.84m | 6:11PM1.04m | 6:40AM0.91m | 7:09PM1.06m | 7:35AM0.98m | 8:00PM1.07m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:46PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.23m | 8:51AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.21m | 10:05AM0.15m | 11:22PM0.16m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.07m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.01m | 2:13PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 3 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 7 | ESE 10 | S 5 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 4 | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 106 | 109 | 11 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 66 | 24 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 530 | 310 | 310 | 783 | 152 | 450 | 585 | 306 | 345 | 585 | 164 | 126 | 490 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 919 | 164 | 1271 | 254 |
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