Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for 36th Street. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re not seeing any of those classic, gotta-call-in-sick days. The whole 16-day window is a grind, with no standout swells that’ll get the heart pumping. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for, and the few moments that might offer a wave are pretty ordinary.
Let’s start with what we’ve got. The first real chance to even think about a surf comes on Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We’ve got a tiny 1ft SE swell, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, so it’ll have some shape, but it’s small. The combined swell energy is weak (59). The wind is glassy, which is a total gift for a beach/jetty setup like this, so it’ll be clean. But the call is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not going to be pumping. It’s a session for the log or a fun mid-length if you’re desperate for a glide. After that, it’s back to a long run of poor surf – days of cross-on winds and choppy junk.
We do see a little bump on the 8th of September, a Tuesday morning. The swell jumps to 2ft from the ESE, but the period is a miserable 5 seconds – that’s windswell, all chop and no push. The combined wave energy is really weak (40). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a short-period, weak wave that’s going to be fat and unremarkable. Nothing to get excited about.
The only other glimmer is on the 9th of September, a Wednesday morning. We get a 1ft SE swell with a 9-second period – so some energy, but still tiny. The wind is offshore from the NNW, which is clean and will hold the wave up, but it’s a piddly 1ft. Combined energy is just 14, basically flat. It’s a wave for a longboard and a morning coffee, not a proper session.
For the whole 16 days, there’s no one break to highlight as a standout. The water temp is a balmy 77°F at the start, which is about 4°F warmer than normal – that’s a real treat, almost like summer’s hanging on a bit longer. But the surf just isn’t cooperating. It’s a classic case of “the ocean is flat, but the water is warm.” For a beach/jetty break, the setup is mostly just going to be messy with the cross-shore winds. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you want to check the cams, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 93 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.39m | 8:04AM1.14m | 8:19PM1.41m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.41m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:30PM1.38m | 9:52AM1.32m | 10:07PM1.33m | 10:30AM1.35m | 10:47PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.20m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.15m | 2:08AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.07m | 2:45PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:49AM0.02m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:54PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 32 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 508 | 242 | 242 | 290 | 451 | 296 | 1167 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 155 | 271 | 226 | 300 | 2314 | 2195 | 2485 | 16 | 0 |
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