Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 170 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day outlook for 36th Street.
Right now, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast for the next couple of weeks is just about flat, with nothing but small, weak, and messy conditions. The water is 75°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s where the good news ends.
We kick off on Monday, July 27th, with a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s blown out by a S cross-on wind at 9 mph. Choppy and poor. That’s pretty much the story for the next few days. Tuesday, the 28th, sees a small bump in height to 5ft from the SSE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds and the wind is still cross-on. That’s 113 combined energy (moderate energy), but it’s not surfable for a paddleboard.
Wednesday, the 29th, we get a bit of offshore wind in the morning from the WNW at 9 mph, making it clean, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. Glassy but flat. The rest of the week doesn’t get any better. Friday, July 31st, has a brief moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon with ESE wind at 3 mph, but again, the swell is only 1ft with a 6-second period. It’s not enough to get excited about.
The whole first week is a write-off, and the second week isn’t looking much better. We see a little more energy on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 3ft SSE swell and a 4-second period, but the wind is onshore and it’s just messy. Later, on Wednesday, August 5th, there’s a 4ft S swell with a 4-second period and cross-on wind, giving 52 combined energy (weak). That’s still poor surf.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there is no standout day. The swell is either too small, too short-period, or blown out by cross-onshore winds. The combined energy values never climb above 113, and most days are in the single digits or low double digits. The setup here is a beach/jetty, and with these conditions, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind picks up, but even then, it’s not great.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to recommend here. The forecast points to a long, flat, and mostly choppy run. It’s a dry spell, but that’s typical for this area sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave your board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:01AM1.18m | 11:11PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:11PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 168 | 59 | 72 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | SW 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | NE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 24 | 28 | 110 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 370 | 452 | 955 | 1436 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 160 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 325 | 290 | 658 | 1230 | 75 |
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