Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the whole 16-day window for our local stretch. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. There’s a long gap of poor surf conditions from the start all the way through. We’re looking at more than two weeks of winds that just won’t get out of the way, and surf that’s mostly small and messy. It’s a real dry spell, so if you’ve got a kite, you might be better off.
The first chance we see anything is around Sunday, July 5th. We’re talkin’ 72nd Place. It’s an advanced spot, and it’s inconsistent, so it takes a special swell to fire. Water temp is sittin’ at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That Sunday afternoon brings a clean 2ft SSW swell with a super long 18-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 365. The wind’s blowin’ onshore at 12 mph from the WSW, but the comment says “poor surf conditions.” The energy’s just not there, and the wind is a problem. There's nothing surfable here.
Moving through the week, we see the same story. Monday the 6th has a little pulse – 2ft SSW at 16 seconds in the morning – but the wind is still onshore and it’s tagged as “marginal surf forecast.” That’s a no-go. The rest of the week into the next is a rinse-and-repeat of cross-onshore breezes, small SSW swell, and “poor surf conditions” comments. The combined energy numbers bounce around the low to mid 300s and 200s, which is weak. The swell height never hits a proper size.
We get to the second week, and it’s more of the same. Tuesday the 14th has a tiny 2ft swell, Wednesday the 15th drops to 1ft at a long 18 seconds, but the wind is onshore again. By Friday the 17th, we see a 1ft, 19-second swell from the SW, but again, “poor surf conditions.”
Honestly, folks, there is no standout window here. The best you can hope for is a fleeting moment of clean-ish wind, but the swell energy is consistently weak (never cracking 1000) and the wind is never fully offshore for any decent length of time. It’s a long, quiet stretch. 72nd Place just isn’t getting the love it needs, and with it being inconsistent, this kind of blank run is more normal for the spot. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a wait-and-see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 666 | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 362 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 318 | 270 | 210 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.68m | 1:09AM1.63m | 2:56PM1.77m | 2:22AM1.44m | 3:39PM1.89m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:27PM2.01m | 6:04AM1.28m | 5:21PM2.15m | 7:32AM1.35m | 6:16PM2.30m | 8:34AM1.45m | 7:11PM2.44m | 9:24AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM1.16m | 7:54AM0.66m | 9:13PM1.07m | 8:31AM0.80m | 10:43PM0.89m | 9:17AM0.94m | 00:00AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.05m | 1:02AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.12m | 1:55AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:45AM-0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 65 | 666 | 497 | 126 | 512 | 505 | 116 | 422 | 402 | 362 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 318 | 270 | 210 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 99 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 318 | 60 | 43 | 356 | 85 | 35 | 524 | 54 | 78 | 58 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 102 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 21 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | WSW 6 | S 18 |
| kJ | 54 | 119 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 2 | 144 | 140 | 67 | 16 | — | 33 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 26 | 28 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 101 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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