36th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole sixteen-day window for 36th Street, we’ve got a big old stretch of not much happening. There’s a real dry spell from now through the first ten days or so. The water temp is sitting at 77°F and that’s a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is seriously unusual.

The first real glimmer of anything comes on Friday afternoon, the 11th of September. We’re talking about a tiny 3ft swell out of the ENE with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NW, keeping things clean, and the combined energy is low at 54. Honestly, it’s barely surfable. The report calls it “very ordinary conditions,” and I wouldn't get too excited.

Then we get a pulse on Saturday the 12th. The morning shows 5ft out of the east at 7 seconds, with the energy jumping up to a moderate 226. Winds are cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. By the afternoon, it’s a similar 5ft with offshore breezes. This is the biggest stuff in the whole forecast, but the period is short, so it’s going to be a bit crumbly. It’s not a standout, but for this stretch, it’s the best you’ll get. For a beach/jetty like this, those short period E swells won’t hold their shape great.

From the 13th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak, and often choppy conditions. We’re looking at a long, flat run. A couple of days in the second week, like the 19th, show a 0.7ft swell with a very long period of 12 seconds, but the onshore wind and weak energy (16) mean there's nothing to ride. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there are no true standouts.

So, here’s the truth: leave your board in the car. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that onshore wind and choppy water. Sometimes it’s a blank run, and this is one of those times for 36th Street. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd find something else to do.

- Rusty

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