36th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get real about the next couple weeks at 36th Street. It’s a beach and jetty setup, pretty exposed, but honestly, the ocean’s looking pretty gutless for a while. Don't get too excited yet.

The next week and a half is mostly flat to tiny, with a lot of poor conditions. We’ve got a run of days where it just ain't happening. There’s a long gap with basically nothing worth paddling out for until we get past the 25th. You'll see some small, weak bits and pieces, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the energy is weak, often under 50 (like 9, 15, 36). Not good.

There’s a small window around the 20th and the 22nd where the swell pushes to about 3ft, maybe, but it’s still messy with moderate cross-shore winds. It's not going to be pretty.

Then, finally, we start to see a change. On Wednesday the 26th, there’s a hint of life. The morning shows a 3ft south swell with that combined energy jumping to 83, and the wind is glassy. It's not big, but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but it’s still just ordinary. The swell direction is from the south, which is a bit tricky for this spot, but at least it's clean.

Thursday the 27th morning is similar, with a 2ft south-east swell and clean conditions from a light cross-offshore breeze. Energy is at 60, so it's got a little bit more push. It’s the best of a pretty average bunch, but still pretty small.

So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the mornings of the 26th and 27th are your best bet. It’s not going to be epic, but you might get a couple of fun ones if you’re not picky. Long-period swells like the 11 and 12 second ones we see around then can be a bit too straight at a beach break, and this spot is a beach/jetty, so it might not be perfect, but it could be alright.

Everything after that drops off again. So, the long and short of it is: sit tight for the next week, maybe check that Wednesday the 26th morning. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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