36th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in good old feet and miles. Let's be real – the outlook for 36th Street over the next 16 days is a total dud. There's no surf to speak of, just a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and crummy conditions.

The main problem is the complete lack of any real swell. The highest combined energy of all swells directed here hits just 61 (moderate energy) on the 19th, but that's with a tiny 1ft swell from the southeast. Hardly worth paddling out for. The water temp is running at 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 4°F anomaly. That's pretty unusual, but it won't help the waves.

Right now, on Tuesday morning, the 11th, we've got a pathetic 0.3ft swell from the southeast with a 9-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW at 3 mph, so it's clean, but the energy is a measly 3 (weak). It's basically unrideable.

We see a few tiny bumps, like on Wednesday the 12th morning with a 1ft NE swell, but the period is a short 4 seconds, and the energy is just 8 (weak). Thursday the 13th morning brings a slightly bigger 3ft SSW swell, but it's still a short 5-second period, with a risk of thunderstorms. The energy climbs to 39 (weak), but it's just not enough.

There's a long gap of nothing but tiny surf from the 14th through the 16th, with the biggest being a 3ft S swell on Sunday afternoon, the 16th, but with a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph making it choppy. The energy is 36 (weak) – still poor.

Then, from the 17th to the 19th, we get a few days with a bit more life, but still tiny. On Wednesday the 19th, we see a 1ft SE swell with a 10-second period and the highest energy of the entire forecast at 61 (weak). But the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's a bit bumpy. Not a day to get excited about.

The rest of the window is more of the same: tiny swells, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The 21st has a glassy morning from the southeast with zero wind, but the swell is only 1ft. The 23rd and 24th see some offshore and cross-off winds with a 1ft to 1ft SE swell and periods around 12-13 seconds, which is better for shape, but the energy is still low (max 40 on the 23rd). It's just not powerful enough.

So, the honest truth is there's nothing to recommend. 36th Street is a fairly consistent spot, but this run is a total blank. It's one of those periods where the forecast just isn't delivering. Keep an eye on it, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, I'd save your energy and wax for another day.

Rusty

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