72nd Place Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the cards for Seventy-Second-Place.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty ordinary. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for anything firing.

The water’s sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. A little extra warmth in the water is about the only thing we’ve got going for us.

Looking at the first few days, Thursday the 2nd of July through to pretty much the second week, it’s all poor surf. We’re seeing small swells, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW. The combined energy is all over the place, from a weak 166 to a moderate 682, but it doesn’t matter because the wind is just ruining it. It’s mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping everything up.

Wednesday the 15th of July afternoon is the only real standout, and even that’s a bit of a stretch. The swell is tiny, only 1ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy – completely calm. That’s a rare moment of clean conditions for a small wave. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That 1ft swell has a period of 17 seconds, which is very long, so it’ll have good shape, but it’s just so small you’ll be struggling to get a ride. Combined energy is only 160, weak.

If you’re a beginner, this whole period is a no-go. The tiny swell won’t do you any favours, and the bigger days are just messy. For the experts, even on the best day it’s more of a longboard or a funboard session if you’re desperate for a paddle.

There’s a massive gap of poor quality here. From the 2nd of July all the way to the 15th, there’s nothing worth getting excited about. Then after that little glassy window on the 15th, it goes back to poor conditions for the rest of the run.

Honestly, with this much onshore wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s just no power or shape to work with.

Stay patient, check back in a few days – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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