72nd Place Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and miles per hour.

Honestly, mate, you’re looking at a pretty bleak run for the next two weeks at 72nd Place. There are a few moments on the horizon where the ocean tries to wake up, but most of the time the conditions let it down. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 72°F – so that’s a nice surprise if you’re just floating around, but for surfing? It’s a tough ask.

The most hopeful window looks like the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. That’s just over a week away. You’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the SSE with a moderate energy reading (1124), and the wind is light from the WSW – which is cross-on, but it’s light. It’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the best chance you get. For those with a bit of skill, there could be a few fun ones. Don’t expect perfection.

Before that, everything is just poor to marginal. You get snippets like Wednesday morning, August 26th, with a 4ft S swell and moderate energy (717), but the cross-on wind spoils it. The swell period sits around 12-13 seconds, so there’s some longer-period groundswell pushing in, but with the wind, it stays messy.

The early mornings on August 29th, 30th, and even September 2nd all offer that 3ft mark, sometimes with a longer period, but the forecast keeps calling it marginal. The light onshore winds just won’t let it get clean.

Late in the outlook, Wednesday afternoon on September 9th, the swell picks up to 5ft from the S with strong energy (1821) – that’s the biggest pulse of the whole 16 days – but the 12 mph cross-on wind will chop it right up. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a standard paddle session.

So the standout, if you can wait, is that Wednesday morning, September 9th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only time you’ve got half a chance for a clean-ish wave. You’ll want to be on it early.

Rusty

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