Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, same spot, same time window, just in feet and miles per hour now.
Let’s be honest, the first ten days or so are a total bust. From Friday the 10th all the way through to Monday the 20th, we’re talking barely a ripple. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the combined energy is showing numbers below 50 (weak). Just a whole lot of nothing.
Then, on Tuesday the 21st, the morning session finally brings a little life into the water. We’ve got chest-high swell pushing 3-4 ft out of the ESE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy reads 279 (moderate), so there’s some actual grunt to it. The wind is a light cross-offshore out of the NNW, keeping things tidy. And the water? It’s sitting at 76° , which is a solid 4° warmer than average for this time of year – ridiculously warm for a July morning.
After that, the pulse fades. The winds swing onshore and cross-shore through the rest of the week, so the conditions get lumpy and choppy. The swell holds around the 3 ft range through the 23rd and 24th, but the wind is junk, so it’s not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. The 25th offers a clean offshore window in the afternoon, but the swell is tiny at just 2 ft.
If you’re a learner, that Tuesday the 21st morning is your window: clean, small, and the water is bath-warm. For the experienced crew, hang tight – this stretch doesn’t have much to offer except that one morning.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.41m | 5:22AM1.03m | 5:56PM1.49m | 6:27AM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.03m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:25AM-0.00m | 00:40AM0.02m | 12:25PM-0.04m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 5 | S 6 | S 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 44 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 38 | 50 | 170 | 658 | 242 | 162 | 1089 | 276 | 679 | 498 | 132 | 548 | 1407 | 462 | 348 | 271 | 1551 | 1436 | 111 | 0 |
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