Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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 (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the sand. Let me be straight with you—right now, through the next two weeks, the outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long gap where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for.
Right now, and for the whole first stretch of days, the surf at 72nd Place is tiny, messy, and basically a no-go. The energy is weak to moderate, with combined swell readings hanging between 92 and 117 (weak) for the first couple days, then climbing into the low to mid 200s through the rest of the first week, but the wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions" for every single session. The swell is coming from the SSW to SW, which isn’t hitting the spot right, and there's often an onshore or cross-onshore breeze. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
The first real chance of anything slightly better doesn’t show up until Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th. By then, the swell height bumps up to around 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, with combined energy reading 432 and 483 on Saturday and 417 on Sunday morning. That’s moderate wave energy. Periods are around 15–16 seconds, so these are long-period groundswells—they’ll have some shape, but at a beach break like this, that long-period stuff can close out or go straight. Still, the Saturday morning and Sunday morning windows see light offshore wind (SW 6 mph), which would make for cleaner faces. Not huge, but maybe fun for a shortboard if you’re advanced and picky. Crowds are possible here.
Then we roll into the second week, and it’s more of the same: small, poor surf with only gentle breezes on offer. The biggest energy reading in that second week is on Tuesday, August 18th morning (242) and Wednesday, August 19th morning (281), with 2 ft and light offshore wind. But again, the wave comment stays stuck on “poor surf conditions.”
Overall, this is a lean stretch. If you have to paddle out, wait for the mornings of August 15th or 16th, when the swell is biggest and the wind is light offshore. Otherwise, you’re better off waiting for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 314 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.21m | 3:43PM2.03m | 6:52AM1.27m | 4:57PM2.13m | 7:56AM1.39m | 6:06PM2.26m | 8:36AM1.51m | 7:07PM2.39m | 9:11AM1.61m | 8:00PM2.48m | 9:45AM1.71m | 8:49PM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.74m | 8:09AM1.10m | 11:51PM0.55m | 9:38AM1.21m | 00:57AM0.34m | 11:25AM1.24m | 1:49AM0.15m | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:34AM0.01m | 1:45PM1.06m | 3:15AM-0.06m | 2:38PM0.94m | 3:54AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 111 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 314 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 130 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | S 9 | W 4 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 75 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 68 | 33 | 28 | 95 | 20 | 28 | 144 | 1 | 144 | 91 | 17 | 28 | 164 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 176 |
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