Surf Forecasts:
36th Street surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 150 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 36th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for 36th Street. We're looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy conditions, and honestly, there's not a single standout session worth chasing. The whole period is a write-off for paddling into a decent wave.
Let's start with this week. From Tuesday the 21st right through the weekend, we've got tiny, weak swell. The waves are small, the energy is low, and the wind is a mess – mostly cross-onshore, creating choppy, poor surf. The combined energy readings are all low, mostly between 43 and 139, which is weak to barely moderate. The biggest we see is a brief pulse on Saturday the 25th morning with a 5ft swell from the ESE, but it's a short-period 7-second windswell with a cross-shore wind. That's not going to give you anything clean.
The next week doesn't get any better. From Monday the 28th of July all the way through to Wednesday the 6th of August, the swell almost completely dies. The heights are mostly below 2ft, and the combined energy is pitiful, often in the single digits. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Saturday the 1st of August and Wednesday the 5th of August, but with no swell to speak of, it's just a flat, pretty lake. You're looking at over a week of nothing.
Bottom line: There’s no surf to be had here. The forecasts can shift, but right now, this is a blank run. For the couple of days where there's a tiny bit of bump and the wind is cross-off or clean, the setup is really more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle. Hang tight, or look elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 56 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 45 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 52 | 79 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.09m | 2:34PM1.19m | 2:42AM0.99m | 3:29PM1.19m | 3:41AM0.92m | 4:23PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 5:15PM1.23m | 5:37AM0.89m | 6:04PM1.27m | 6:27AM0.92m | 6:49PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.13m | 8:57PM0.24m | 9:03AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.23m | 00:43AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 186 | 116 | 75 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 60 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 5 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 56 | 66 | 337 | 203 | 329 | — | 42 | 45 | 23 | 26 | 33 | — | 79 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1089 | 1167 | 1167 | 1095 | 18 | 1 | 52 | 55 | 325 | 38 | 180 | 567 | 160 | 465 | 371 | 15 | 180 | 294 | 44 |
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