Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run of forecasts for 36th Street. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s basically a write-off for any decent surf. The whole stretch is plagued by tiny, weak swell and almost constant cross-winds or cross-onshore breezes, which just kill any chance of a clean wave.
The first real glimmer of anything that might be called a wave shows up on the 20th of July, Monday morning. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the S, with a combined energy of 75 (moderate wave energy). But look, it’s still a short period S swell, and the wind is a light cross-shore – it’s clean-ish but small and weak. Then Monday afternoon gets a bit more size, 5 ft from the S, with energy jumping to 156 (strong wave energy), but the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. That 5 ft is right on the edge of being too big for beginners, but with the choppy conditions, it’s not beginner-friendly anyway.
The only other little spike is Tuesday the 21st, with a 5 ft S swell in the afternoon and energy of 128 (strong wave energy), but again, a moderate cross-onshore wind ruins any chance of quality. The water temp is about 24°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, nothing in this 16-day run stands out. The period from the 12th all the way through the 27th is a dead zone. There’s no standout day, no clean glassy conditions, and no decent swell direction. If you’re desperate, the 20th and 21st of July have the most size, but the quality is poor. For a beach/jetty setup like this, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days. Otherwise, sit tight and wait for the next forecast run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
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 kJ | 25 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 57 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.57m | 7:27AM1.12m | 7:51PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.17m | 8:45PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.61m | 10:11AM1.24m | 10:26PM1.54m | 11:03AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.44m | 11:55AM1.24m | 00:04AM1.33m | 12:47PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM-0.05m | 1:25PM-0.08m | 2:32AM-0.10m | 2:22PM-0.10m | 3:24AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.10m | 4:14AM-0.13m | 4:12PM-0.07m | 5:03AM-0.11m | 5:07PM-0.02m | 5:51AM-0.07m | 6:01PM0.05m | 6:38AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1089 | 548 | 548 | 547 | 547 | 132 | 113 | 307 | 50 | 71 | 0 | 1441 | 84 | 276 | 547 | 992 | 861 | 955 | 2634 | 152 | 288 |
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