Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough start. We're looking at a solid run of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions. From Wednesday the 22nd all the way through to the end of July, there's hardly a whisper of decent surf. The wind is either cross, cross-on, or just too strong, and the swell is either tiny or non-existent. It's a real dry spell, and you'd be better off leaving the boards in the shed for over a week.
The first real flicker of hope comes on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August at 36th Street. It's not going to be a classic, but we'll take what we can get. We've got a tiny 2.6ft swell rolling in from the east-southeast, and the wind is totally glassy – dead calm, zero. That'll make the surface look like a mirror. The energy is pretty weak, only 61 (moderate), but when it's that clean, even a small wave feels good. Don't expect much power, but for a paddle and a few fun little ones, this is the only window in sight.
Sunday morning the 2nd of August is a similar story. Another small swell, this time 3.3ft from the south, with a light, clean offshore breeze from the north-northeast. The combined energy is a bit weaker at 55 (moderate), but the wind is good. It's a small, clean option for a Sunday morning session, but it's nothing to write home about. The period is short, only 5 seconds, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and soft.
The rest of the first week of August just falls away again. The afternoon of the 2nd gets onshore, Monday the 3rd has a bit of size (5.2ft) but it's a choppy, cross-onshore mess with a combined energy of 184 (moderate), and then it pretty much flatlines again. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no major surprises there.
To be honest, the only true standout in this whole 16-day window is the glassy Saturday morning on the 1st of August. That's your best bet. Sunday morning the 2nd is a close second, but it's a distant second. The rest is a waiting game.
So, keep your expectations low, and if you see that glassy forecast on Saturday the 1st, get out there for a quiet dawny. It's the only real gem in the rough.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 51 | 36 | 48 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 86 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.19m | 3:41AM0.92m | 4:23PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 5:15PM1.23m | 5:37AM0.89m | 6:04PM1.27m | 6:27AM0.92m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:13AM0.95m | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 252 | 137 | 92 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 150 | 105 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 485 | — | — | 11 | 17 | — | 33 | 76 | 51 | 36 | 48 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 27 | 86 | 469 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1 | 52 | 52 | 325 | 54 | 180 | 325 | 52 | 294 | 294 | 0 | 12 | 465 | 111 | 370 | 75 | 2 | 76 | 18 | 1 |
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