Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 134 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Gonna level with you straight up – lookin’ at the next fortnight and a bit at 36th Street, it’s a tough stretch. The first week or so is a real write-off. Nearly two weeks where you’re better off doing something else.
The first hint of anything half-decent doesn't show up until Thursday the 25th of September. A fresh offshore from the NNW cleans things up a bit, and you get some 5ft swell from the east coming through. It's got short period though, around 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly and disorganised on the beach. Still, for the first time in ages, you might get a wave or two without it being a complete mess. The combined swell energy is moderate (around 230-266).
Now, the real standout, the one that’ll be worth the wait, is the Saturday morning of the 27th of September. Don’t get mixed up – this is the Sunday session, my bad. Let me be clear: Sunday the 27th of September is the pick. You’ve got a clean 5ft east swell with a proper period at 11 seconds, and the wind is a light WSW cross-off. That’s going to put some shape on it. The energy jumps right up to 726 – that’s solid, punchy groundswell feeling. For a beach/jetty spot, that long period (11 sec) might make it a bit straight-walled, but with the offshore wind it should offer some nice peaks. That Sunday morning is the only time I’d genuinely get excited about, and even then, it’s still intermediate level at that size.
There is a brief, tiny moment on the Saturday morning (26th) – 5ft from the ESE with glassy conditions – but the period’s short (8 sec) and the energy is much weaker (295). It'll be there, but the Sunday is the real deal. After that Sunday morning, the wind swings onshore again for the afternoon, so get it early.
Honestly, for the first 13 days, save your petrol money. It’s a tough stretch for 36th Street. Crowds are just a possibility here, but on that Sunday morning, expect the locals to be sniffing around too.
Stay keen.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 85 | 93 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 66 | 48 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:21AM1.43m | 9:36PM1.39m | 10:02AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.30m | 10:43AM1.39m | 10:57PM1.20m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:40PM1.09m | 12:08PM1.29m | 00:26AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.23m | 1:19AM0.92m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM-0.05m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.01m | 4:22PM0.03m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.13m | 5:55PM0.17m | 5:52AM0.21m | 6:45PM0.25m | 6:34AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | — | — | 19 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 66 | 48 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 1098 | 462 | 132 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 162 | 242 | 549 | 162 | 781 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 97 | 47 | 547 | 97 |
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