Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for our local stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a real flat spell with not much to get excited about. The water is sitting at a very warm 77° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a weird bonus if you’re just planning a paddle.
The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t pop up until Monday the 7th of September, and even then, it’s a real struggle. We’ve got a long gap of nothing from now until then. The first hint of something rideable is Monday morning at 36th Street. The swell is tiny, only 2ft from the East, with a weak combined energy of (57). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNW, so it’ll look clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.
Then, we skip all the way to the 16th of September. Wednesday morning and afternoon of the 16th offers the best of a bad bunch. Swell is only 3ft from the East, period of 6 seconds – that’s short-period, weak stuff, with a combined energy of just (56). The wind, however, flips to glassy conditions in the afternoon. That’s a major positive for clean conditions, but the waves are still described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a knee-high dribbler at best.
Thursday the 17th morning is a similar story: 2ft from the ESE, clean offshore wind from the NNW, but again, it’s marginal. The combined energy climbs to (72), but it’s still not enough to make it a standout.
Honestly, there are no true standouts here. The best we can hope for is a clean, glassy session on tiny waves around the 16th. The swell is small, the period is short, and the energy is weak. It’s a real waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | S 5 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 70 | 36 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 61 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.37m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:41AM0.99m | 3:19PM1.37m | 4:00AM1.01m | 4:32PM1.40m | 5:11AM1.07m | 5:37PM1.45m | 6:12AM1.16m | 6:33PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.17m | 6:37AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.21m | 7:37AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.14m | 11:08AM0.11m | 00:14AM0.07m | 12:11PM0.05m | 1:06AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 22 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 94 | 70 | — | — | — | 10 | 29 | 61 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 111 | 50 | 242 | 2392 | 2485 | 155 | 160 | 242 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 12 | 294 | 345 | 318 |
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