Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 36th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, grab your wettie, ’cause I’m gonna give it to you straight for 36th Street. The next two weeks? Mostly a bust.
Starting Sunday, July 26th, we’re on tiny 2ft swell out of the southeast, weak energy (49) and a short 8-second period. The wind is all cross or onshore, choppin’ up any hope of a wave. Water’s 75°, which is just about average for the time of year.
Tuesday the 28th morning gives us a clean moment with a light cross-offshore breeze from the west, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is almost zero (17). Clean lines but no push behind ’em.
The first real sniff of something is Wednesday the 29th afternoon. We get 3ft from the southeast, energy jumps to 78, and it’s clean with cross-offshore wind. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the high point, and it ain’t high.
Thursday the 30th of July brings the biggest swell of the period – 3ft from the east, with moderate energy between 129 and 155. Wind stays cross-offshore, so it’s clean. But the period is short (8-9 seconds), it’s a beach/jetty setup, and the direction isn’t ideal. There are also crowds here *sometimes*, so if you go, you won’t be alone. That’s the best on offer, but it’s still just a so-so day.
From Friday the 31st all the way through Monday, August 10th, it’s a flat spell. We’re talkin’ swell under 1ft, weak periods, and mostly crummy wind. The energy readings are in the single digits. A few mornings look glassy, but there’s nothing to ride.
For a break that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough patch. It’s not normal, but it’s what we’ve got. Forecasts can flip, so don’t lose hope, but for now, there are no true standouts. Leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 144 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:13AM0.95m | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | 9:48AM1.10m | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:24AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.05m | 4:27PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 127 | 114 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 54 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | W 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 33 | — | 186 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 325 | 12 | 97 | 1551 | 451 | 55 | 568 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 160 | 0 | 51 | 299 | 266 | 448 | 1179 | 461 |
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