Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 72nd Place this week:
The surf forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 72nd Place in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's cut through the fluff.
Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. For 72nd Place, the next week and a half is basically a write-off. From Saturday the 15th right through to the 24th of August, we're looking at tiny, weak surf. The swell is struggling to get above 1 foot to 3 feet, and the wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore nearly every session. The combined energy of all swells is weak, mostly in the low hundreds, so there's just no push. It's a real flat and bumpy stretch.
The only time this 16-day window gets a pulse is around Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August. That's a long way off, but it's the only real standout. The swell finally shows up. On Tuesday morning the 25th, it's around 5 feet from the SSE. The combined energy reading jumps to 1644 in the morning (moderate to strong). The wind is light and onshore, which is so-so, but the size is real.
Then Tuesday afternoon holds around 5 feet from the SSE with strong energy. Wednesday the 26th morning has the biggest swell at 6 feet from the S, with strong energy (1136). At that size, it's for experienced surfers only. The wind is a light cross-onshore, not perfect, but the best we'll see. After that, it fades back to nothingness.
This is an advanced and inconsistent spot, so a long dry spell is more normal here. The only shot I'd give is for Tuesday the 25th of August. The water is running around 69° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for mid-August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 233 | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.97m | 11:51PM1.86m | 12:32PM1.97m | 00:41AM1.61m | 1:08PM1.95m | 1:44AM1.38m | 1:48PM1.90m | 3:33AM1.23m | 2:40PM1.84m | 3:53PM1.82m | 8:28AM1.37m | 5:11PM1.85m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.57m | 6:53PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.78m | 7:58PM0.79m | 6:54AM0.97m | 9:23PM0.80m | 7:10AM1.14m | 11:04PM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 10:13AM1.36m | 1:14AM0.53m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 73 | 63 | 46 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 |
| kJ | 125 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 233 | 203 | 181 | 52 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 50 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 66 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 79 | — | — | 28 | 52 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 39 | 91 | 144 | 0 | 28 | 144 | 26 | 28 | 68 | 20 | 28 | 82 | 23 | 28 | 91 | 20 | 144 | 144 | 0 |
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