Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE 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 (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rightio, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for 36th Street over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s gunna be a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf stretching from Friday 21st August right through until Wednesday 2nd September, with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell just doesn’t have any energy behind it – most days the combined energy sits around 20 to 50, which is weak. The swell direction is mostly off the SE or ESE, which isn’t ideal for this spot. It likes NE swell to really light up, so we’re not getting what it wants.
The only day that shows a little flicker of life is Wednesday 2nd September morning. That morning we’ve got a 1ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 116, which is moderate. The wind is cross-off from the N at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. Look, it’s still tiny, and it’s from the wrong direction, but if you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your best bet. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
After that, it drops straight back into the gutter for the rest of the period. The last few days in the first week of September are all poor – small, short-period dribble with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s nothing that stands out as a true standout. Honestly, this is a stretch where you might be better off doing something else. If you do head out, early morning on the 2nd is your only real chance for a clean little wave.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.89m | 3:41PM1.18m | 4:07AM0.88m | 4:40PM1.21m | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:33PM1.25m | 6:00AM0.94m | 6:20PM1.31m | 6:45AM1.00m | 7:03PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.31m | 10:24PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.32m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.26m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:55AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.20m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.15m | 2:08AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 37 | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 15 | ESE 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 19 | — | 13 | 35 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 16 | 2634 | 159 | 370 | 0 | 71 | 111 | 31 | 16 | 55 | 16 | 111 | 50 | 1167 | 50 | 955 | 402 | 370 |
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