Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for 36th Street. I've scanned the whole run, and honestly, there's not a single session in the window that I'd call worth paddling out for. The good news? This spot is fairly consistent, so a blank stretch like this is a bit of an anomaly. Forecasts can change, so don't lose hope entirely.
Right now, we're looking at the tail end of Tuesday, the 28th. The ocean is a mess. There's a weak south swell arriving, but it's only 4 ft, coming in with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly (80). On top of that, a southerly wind is blowing 19 mph, making it a cross-onshore mess. It's lumpy, choppy, and just not fun. The water temperature is about 75°, which is normal for this time of year.
From Wednesday the 29th through the weekend, the swell completely drops out. We're talking tiny ankle-biters, 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft at best. The wind does go offshore from the northwest on Wednesday and Thursday, but with zero energy in the water, you'd be better off with a flat-water paddle than a surfboard. The energy values are basically 1, 2, maybe 5 – it's totally flat. This flat spell stretches all the way out, with only a few tiny pulses of weak, short-period swell.
Further out, around Wednesday the 6th of August, we see a tiny bump to 3 ft from the south, but it's again a super short 4-second period and the energy is only (41). The wind is a consistent cross-onshore from the east, making it choppy. Not worth a second look.
Then, on Monday the 10th of August, there's a moment of interest. A 2 ft south swell rolls in, and the wind goes glassy in the morning. The energy is (16) – still weak. It's small and clean, but for a beach break like 36th Street, a south swell with a period of just 4 seconds isn't going to produce anything worth getting wet for. The afternoon goes back to being blown out by a 12 mph southerly.
The rest of the run is more of the same: tiny pulses, cross-onshore winds, and no quality. There's a couple of days with no swell energy at all. So, to sum it up, the board stays in the car for the next 16 days. Keep your eyes on the forecast – things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | E 5 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 73 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | 9:48AM1.10m | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:24AM1.14m | 10:34PM1.33m | 11:01AM1.18m | 11:11PM1.27m | 11:41AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.05m | 4:27PM0.12m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:11PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 78 | 62 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 56 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | WSW 3 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 97 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1551 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 50 | 13 | 50 | 266 | 50 | 266 | 299 | 300 | 940 | 1192 | 294 | 50 | 52 | 15 |
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