Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. I've scanned the charts for the local stretch, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough one. The next 16 days are looking like a real flat spell for 36th Street (beach/jetty). We're staring down the barrel of a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for.
From Saturday the 25th of July right through to Sunday the 9th of August, every single report is flagged as poor surf conditions. That's a solid two-week gap with no real surf on offer. The combined swell energy is weak, at best hitting a moderate 104 (moderate wave energy) on the Saturday afternoon, but even that's paired with a small, short-period 3ft E swell at 7 seconds and a cross-onshore wind. It's going to be messy and choppy, not the clean lines we're after. The water is sitting at 76°F with a positive anomaly of 2°F, so it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a small comfort, but not enough to get excited about.
The pattern is just a series of tiny, weak swells (mostly 1ft to 3ft) with short periods, and the wind is almost always on it – cross, cross-on, or onshore. There are a few moments in the second week where the wind cleans up, like on the 3rd of August Monday afternoon with glassy conditions, or the 6th of August with some clean offshore and cross-off flows, but the swell is virtually non-existent at 0.3ft to 2ft. There’s simply no push to make a wave. For a beach/jetty setup, this is a classic blank run. It’s normal for the area to go quiet, and the forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the car and maybe bring the kite if you're into that, because the wind looks more interesting than the surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 61 | 49 | 70 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 32 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.27m | 6:27AM0.92m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:13AM0.95m | 7:31PM1.36m | 7:55AM0.99m | 8:11PM1.39m | 8:35AM1.03m | 8:49PM1.40m | 9:12AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.40m | 9:48AM1.10m | 9:59PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.18m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.15m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 43 | 49 | 3 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 5 | SSE 8 | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 37 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 56 | — | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 61 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 26 | 16 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 299 | 12 | 97 | 1441 | 55 | 419 | 600 | 121 | 462 | 132 | 342 | 344 | 547 | 0 | 52 | 97 | 44 |
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