Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S 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 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, checking in on your local spot at 36th Street.
Honestly, it’s a flat spell. The first week and a half is pretty much a bust. The swell is tiny, and the wind is all over the place. There are a few clean moments, like Wednesday morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2ft and real short period, so it’s barely a ripple. The water is a standout though – it’s sitting at 76°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice surprise for a float.
There’s a long gap of nothing until we finally see a little pulse of life. The first real chance is on Thursday the 23rd. The morning session is the pick. We get a glassy, 2ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak, but it’s clean, and that’s better than anything else we’ve seen. The glassy conditions and a small, rideable wave make it the best option, but it’s still only for the keen.
After that, the wind turns onshore and messy for the rest of the month. The swell picks up a bit, but it’s not clean. On Monday the 27th, we see the swell bump up to around 4ft, but it’s getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph, making it lumpy and poor. The next day, the wind goes offshore and clean, but the swell is gone again. The last day on the 29th, we get a 3ft swell from the south with a clean offshore breeze, but the energy is moderate and the quality is still just "ordinary".
So, the honest truth is there’s no standout surf here. The best you’ll get is a small, glassy wave on Thursday the 23rd morning. For the rest of it, it’s either flat or blown out. If the wind stays strong and the swell picks up, this setup might be more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 32 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:40PM1.21m | 1:46AM1.09m | 2:34PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:58PM0.12m | 7:25AM0.06m | 7:56PM0.19m | 8:13AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 69 | 5 | 6 | — | 131 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 17 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 5 | E 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | 130 | 119 | 107 | 86 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 50 | 300 | 242 | 245 | 1176 | 955 | 964 | 2650 | 955 | 955 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 242 | 75 | 18 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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