Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with 466 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 72nd Place this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 72nd Place in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. The swell's coming, but it's mostly sloppy and blown out. We've got a long wait ahead for anything half decent, so don't be in a rush.
Right now, through the first week and into the second, it’s a write-off. The wind's either cross-on or chopping things up, and the wave heights are tiny. You're looking at 1ft to 3ft with short to moderate periods, but the energy is weak to moderate (170-715), and the "poor surf conditions" tag says it all. There's no quality in the water. It’s gonna feel like a long, flat spell.
Things start to shift around Wednesday, 22 July. That’s when the swell gets some life. 72nd Place starts seeing a 4ft to 5ft swell from the south with a solid 15-16 second period. The combined energy jumps up to a strong 1300-1499. But—and it's a big but—the wind is still cross-on, which leaves it all a bit choppy. It’s marginal, not great. If you're desperate, this is the first time you can get wet, but don't expect anything clean.
The best chance in the whole run looks like Friday, 24 July and into Saturday, 25 July. On Friday morning, the swell hits 6ft from the south with a 14-second period and the energy is still strong (1265). The wind goes light and offshore from the SW. That combo will clean it right up. By Saturday morning, 25 July, the swell is holding at 6ft from the SSW, still with that light offshore wind from the SW, and energy is strong (1559). This is the standout window. For an advanced break that's inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes, this is when it could actually line up. That south-southwest swell direction is bang on the spot's optimum.
After that, it fades fast. By Sunday, 26 July, things drop back down and the wind swings onshore again, so it’s back to poor conditions.
So to sum it up: the first 8 days are a no-go. Friday morning, 24 July, and Saturday morning, 25 July, are your only real bets. The water temp anomaly isn’t given here, so I can’t comment on that. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 285 | 350 | 354 | 439 | 298 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:55PM2.60m | 10:50AM1.67m | 9:45PM2.58m | 11:32AM1.72m | 10:33PM2.47m | 12:13PM1.77m | 11:22PM2.28m | 12:55PM1.82m | 00:11AM2.03m | 1:37PM1.86m | 1:05AM1.75m | 2:21PM1.88m | 2:10AM1.49m | 3:08PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:29PM1.00m | 5:00AM-0.12m | 4:23PM0.96m | 5:41AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.95m | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.95m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.96m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:43PM0.94m | 8:10AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 27 | 30 | 97 | 93 | 54 | 65 | 37 | 24 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 285 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 149 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 57 | 111 | 152 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 13 | 43 | 66 | 28 | 232 | 354 | 6 | 298 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 5 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 91 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 91 |
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