Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at 36th Street. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, messy, wind-affected surf, with a bit of a tease right at the very end.
The biggest problem is the wind. For the next week and a half, we’ve got a constant stream of cross-onshore breezes, mostly from the ENE and SSE, keeping things choppy and lumpy. The swell is tiny throughout the whole period, rarely getting above a meagre 3ft, and the period is short, meaning weak, crumbly waves. The combined energy sits in the low double digits, which is a clear sign of weak wave energy.
There’s a real dead zone starting on Wednesday the 22nd through the end of the month. For the better part of 10 days, the swell completely flatlines to zero or pathetic 0.3ft to 1ft. It’s not worth paddling out for. We get a few glimpses of cleaner conditions on the 22nd and 23rd with some offshore and cross-off winds, but there’s simply no swell to ride.
The only faint glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, the 2nd of August. The early morning looks glassy with clean conditions. A small S swell pushes in at 3ft, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds, so don’t expect any power. The combined energy is a weak 58. It’s not great, but it’s the only time in the entire forecast when the words “surfable waves” get used. Later that day and into Monday the 3rd, the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft, and the combined energy climbs to 134, but the wind swings back to cross-onshore, chopping it all up. That’s weak, messy, and short-period.
So, if you are desperate, the glassy window on the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August is the only thing worth a look. It’s not a stand-out session by any means, but it’s the least bad option on offer. For the rest of the time, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 20 | 42 | 50 | 81 | 71 | 91 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:40PM1.21m | 1:46AM1.09m | 2:34PM1.19m | 2:42AM0.99m | 3:29PM1.19m | 3:41AM0.92m | 4:23PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 5:15PM1.23m | 5:37AM0.89m | 6:04PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.06m | 7:56PM0.19m | 8:13AM0.13m | 8:57PM0.24m | 9:03AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 35 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | 266 | 171 | 116 | 76 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 42 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 3 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | N 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 33 | 81 | 81 | 314 | 489 | — | 5 | 40 | 55 | 14 | 42 | 50 | — | 71 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 182 | 419 | 513 | 1167 | 1167 | 132 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 152 | 299 | 1 | 45 | 325 | 0 | 51 | 547 | 1 |
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