Surf Forecasts:
81st Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’ve got a long gap at the start with nothing rideable. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t pop up until Monday the 6th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. After that, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, or choppy days, with only one afternoon that actually stands out.
The only spot we’re tracking here is 81st Street. The water temp is sitting around 76°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first sign of life comes late Monday afternoon, the 6th. That’s when a tiny 4 ft SSE swell rolls in with a real short period of 4 seconds, so it’ll be pretty weak and messy, but the wind goes glassy. For a beach break, that’s the best you’ll get for a while. The combined energy is a low 63, so don’t get your hopes up.
We then hit a solid week of poor surf. Small 1 ft to 2 ft stuff, mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. A few mornings clean up with a light breeze, but there’s just not enough swell to bother with. On the 14th, Tuesday afternoon, there’s a 3 ft SSE swell with moderate energy (136), but the wind is cross-offshore and clean. Still, the waves are labelled as poor. Not worth paddling out for.
The one standout is Wednesday the 15th, in the afternoon. Swell jumps to 5 ft from the SSE, period at 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 316 – that’s moderate, with a bit of push. Morning winds are offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, keeping it clean, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the day. For a beach break, that’s pushing into intermediate territory, maybe a bit much for beginners. But for anyone who can handle head-high waves with some shape and clean faces, this is the one to aim for.
After that, Thursday the 16th morning has a 4 ft SSE swell but onshore winds ruin it. Then it drops right off into tiny ankle-biters for the rest of the run.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The one true window is Wednesday afternoon, July 15th. It’s still over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but that’s where the energy is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 70 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.90m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.13m | 5:34AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 38 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 36 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 70 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | — | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 3 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 15 | — | 54 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 31 | — | 15 | — | 8 | 18 | 26 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 91 | 530 | 380 | 152 | 1597 | 2850 | 926 | 1146 | 0 | 126 | 91 | 453 | 4 | 190 | 243 | 191 | 91 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
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