Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a pretty quiet stretch overall. The one spot we’ve got to work with is 72nd Place, and for most of the window it’s just not doing much. The swell is small and the conditions are messy. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice for a dip, but it doesn’t make the waves any better.
From now through the end of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with combined energy readings mostly in the 100s and 200s—that’s weak energy. Nothing over 3ft and mostly around 1ft to 2ft. Winds are cross-on or onshore, so it’s choppy and looks like a write-off for paddling. Even the longer period stuff around 15 to 19 seconds isn’t helping because the swell’s just too small to make anything of it at a sheltered, inconsistent break like this. Tuesday the 18th through to Monday the 25th of August? Forget it. All marked as poor surf conditions.
The pattern doesn’t really change into early September. We see the same story: small swell, onshore or cross-on winds, and continued poor conditions. The 29th of August and 30th of August show a tiny bump—swell around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, and the energy climbs into the 500s (moderate) and low 600s. But the wind is still cross-on or onshore, they’re calling it “marginal” at best, and for an advanced-only break that’s inconsistent, that’s not enough to get excited about. The 2nd of September morning shows a bit of energy (464) with a 2ft SSW swell and a long 17-second period, but again, the wind is cross-on and it’s rated marginal. For a break this inconsistent, that’s just not firing.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. If you’re desperate, maybe the morning of the 29th of August offers the most—a 3ft SSW swell with that long period (17 secs) and light cross-onshore winds, but it’s only getting a 1/10. It’s not really worth the trip unless you’re just keen for a paddle. The rest is a long, flat run. For this area, a blank stretch like this isn’t unusual, but keep an eye on it—forecasts do change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 | 154 | 142 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.23m | 2:40PM1.84m | 3:53PM1.82m | 8:28AM1.37m | 5:11PM1.85m | 8:33AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.93m | 8:47AM1.50m | 7:00PM2.03m | 9:04AM1.56m | 7:39PM2.12m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.80m | 7:10AM1.14m | 11:04PM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 10:13AM1.36m | 1:14AM0.53m | 12:00PM1.33m | 1:52AM0.43m | 12:55PM1.25m | 2:23AM0.34m | 1:35PM1.16m | 2:51AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 19 | 121 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 210 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 181 | 37 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 142 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 50 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 26 | 20 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 1 | 53 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 0 | 53 | 144 | 28 |
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