Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 36th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our stretch of coast. I've been staring at the charts for 36th Street, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough watch.
We’re looking at a long, flat spell kicking things off. From Thursday morning right through to the middle of the following week, it’s basically a write-off. The swell energy is tiny, barely registering (combined energy values sitting between just 2 and 84). There’s just nothing in the water to get excited about. The wind is all over the place too, switching from cross to cross-off to cross-on, but with waves that small, it doesn’t really matter. You’d be spending more time floating than riding. This kind of dead run is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up.
Now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, there’s a slight flicker of life around Tuesday, July 14th. We see a bit of a bump with a 3.9ft swell rolling in from the S, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, so it’ll be pretty lumpy and disorganised. The combined energy is still weak at 89, and that fresh cross-onshore wind at 18.6 mph is going to chop it right up. It’s not going to be pretty, and honestly, with a beach/jetty setup like this, that combo of onshore wind and mediocre swell might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, there is no standout day. The only real “peak” in swell is that Tuesday, July 14th, but the quality is just too poor to recommend. It’s a wait-and-see situation. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the bag and find something else to do for a while.
Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 38°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 72 | 57 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.98m | 10:26PM1.34m | 10:53AM1.00m | 11:01PM1.30m | 11:32AM1.02m | 11:39PM1.26m | 12:13PM1.06m | 00:20AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.11m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:51PM1.17m | 2:02AM1.09m | 2:50PM1.24m | 3:05AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.15m | 5:02AM0.09m | 4:47PM0.17m | 5:37AM0.09m | 5:30PM0.19m | 6:14AM0.09m | 6:19PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.08m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:27AM0.07m | 9:24PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 57 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 7 | — | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 32 | — | 11 | 20 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1175 | 28 | 132 | 1176 | 16 | 1091 | 71 | 26 | 2225 | 2353 | 994 | 1407 | 1176 | 605 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 0 |
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