81st Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.91° N 75.99° W

81st Street WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 81st Street sea temperature is
26.9° C
1.5° 

81st Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


81st Street surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 81st Street over the next 16 days.


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