Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 72 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into what we’ve got on the books for 36th Street.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty flat spell for 36th Street. The water temp is sitting at around 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water feels good. But for surf, we're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy waves. The first recommendation isn't until Tuesday the 18th of August, and even then, it’s only 2ft of short-period, low-energy SE swell (combined energy of just 33). That’s not going to do much.
The pattern is consistent: the swell stays small, rarely breaking 3ft, and the period is mostly short. The wind is a constant pain, coming from the east or south-east, giving us cross, cross-on, or onshore conditions more often than not. There are a few clean windows, like Wednesday morning the 19th and Thursday afternoon the 20th, but with wave heights barely reaching knee-high, the surf quality is still zip.
If I had to pick the one and only *slight* standout, it would be the Sunday the 30th of August. We see the combined swell energy finally climb into the moderate range at 305, with a 3ft SE swell pushing in. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the ENE, so it won't be glassy, but it's the best we get. The swell direction is from the SE, which is the optimum direction for 36th Street. The period is 12 seconds, a nice groundswell, but keep in mind at a beach/jetty setup that can make it break a little straight.
Before that, there’s a big gap from the 18th right through to the 30th with no decent recommendations. After the 30th, the energy drops right back off into the weak range. The 2nd of September is the last day we have data, and it’s back to poor conditions again.
Summary is: don't get your hopes up. The crowd factor at 36th Street is listed as "sometimes," but with surf this poor, it'll be empty anyway. The biggest note is the 30th, but even that is a "maybe" rather than a "go." It’s mainly a lake out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 72 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.04m | 1:45PM1.21m | 2:00AM0.95m | 2:41PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.89m | 3:41PM1.18m | 4:07AM0.88m | 4:40PM1.21m | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:33PM1.25m | 6:00AM0.94m | 6:20PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:19PM0.29m | 8:14AM0.28m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.31m | 10:24PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.32m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.26m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:55AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 3 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | S 4 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 72 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 299 | 41 | 111 | 605 | 482 | 276 | 549 | 462 | 548 | 2634 | 461 | 419 | 419 | 605 | 600 | 84 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 44 |
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