Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch ahead with no real surf to get excited about. The break on offer is 72nd Place, and I gotta tell ya, it's a cruel run.
Right off the bat, Saturday the 12th of September, we've got tiny 2ft SSW swell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is weak at 167, and with a straight onshore wind, it's just blown out and messy. The water is a notable 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's small comfort when the surf is this poor.
This pattern just repeats itself day after day. We're talking tiny waves, mostly in the 1ft to 3ft range, with the wind almost always on it or cross-onshore. The combined energy does climb a bit, hitting 452 on the morning of Thursday the 17th and 445 on the afternoon of Sunday the 20th, but that's still only moderate energy and it never translates into good shape because the wind just won't cooperate. The period varies, sometimes hitting 18 or 19 seconds, which suggests some long-period groundswell, but with the constant onshore flow at a sheltered, south-west facing spot, it's just not coming together. On Thursday the 17th morning, the forecast even calls it "marginal," which is the closest we get to a silver lining, but with 2ft and cross-onshore wind, it's a no-go.
There are no standouts here. Not a single session in this whole 16-day window is worth paddling out for. The break is inconsistent, and for an advanced spot, the conditions are just soul-destroying. It's a long, blank run from the 12th of September all the way to the end of the month. We see a couple of mornings with light breezes, like the 23rd and 24th of September, but the swell is still tiny and onshore, so don't get your hopes up.
Honestly, for this stretch, if the wind stays up, the setup at 72nd Place looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't even bother driving.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 180 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 193 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.89m | 11:02AM2.11m | 11:36PM1.69m | 11:30AM2.07m | 00:26AM1.50m | 12:00PM2.00m | 1:32AM1.33m | 12:34PM1.91m | 4:04AM1.24m | 1:20PM1.81m | 2:42PM1.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.62m | 5:33PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.80m | 6:21PM0.56m | 5:30AM0.98m | 7:16PM0.64m | 5:44AM1.12m | 8:30PM0.71m | 5:12AM1.24m | 10:11PM0.73m | 11:39PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 136 | 23 | 58 | 43 | 180 | 88 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 39 | 21 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 220 | 193 | 242 | 118 | 236 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 111 | 46 | 9 | 236 | 104 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 116 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 23 | 101 | 144 | 39 | 91 | 144 | 26 |
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