Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 36th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 36th Street in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for 36th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough stretch for this spot. For the first two weeks, it's a whole lot of nothing. From Thursday the 13th through to Thursday the 27th of August, the surf is tiny, messy, or flat. You’ll see a few ripples here and there, but nothing that’s worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and when the swell does try to push a little over 3 ft, it’s chopped up and poor.
Then, towards the end of the run, things finally get moving for the experts. On Friday morning the 28th of August, there’s a bit of life. We’re looking at surfable waves with moderate offshore winds out of the NW, which will clean things up nicely. The swell is coming from the east at 5 ft, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short, local windswell – a bit lumpy and fat, not the kind of groundswell that draws nice lines. The combined energy is moderate at 180. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
If you’re an experienced local who just needs to get wet, that Friday morning might be your window. But for beginners, 5 ft is close to the limit, and the short period will make it dumpy. This isn’t the standout of the month, it’s just the only game in town. Let's see if the forecasts get better, because a 14-day blank run is rough for any break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 3 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.59m | 9:00AM1.30m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.49m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.27m | 12:06PM1.30m | 00:16AM1.15m | 12:54PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.04m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM-0.10m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:48AM-0.10m | 3:55PM-0.05m | 4:32AM-0.07m | 4:45PM0.00m | 5:14AM-0.01m | 5:35PM0.07m | 5:56AM0.06m | 6:27PM0.15m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 65 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 44 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 44 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 90 | 222 | — | 74 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 964 | 1089 | 226 | 2208 | 1330 | 3198 | 1091 | 1424 | 3198 | 1383 | 419 | 1440 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 121 | 75 | 1 |
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