Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. 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 (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for 72nd Place. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf that isn’t worth paddling out for. For the first ten days or so, we’re talking knee-high dribble with poor conditions, a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind, and barely any energy. It’s a proper flat spell.
That dead run starts Friday the 14th and goes all the way through Wednesday the 26th. Swell heights are tiny, periods are short, and the energy is weak (between 94 and 487). Nothing doing.
The first real pulse arrives on Thursday the 27th. A south groundswell bumps things up to 4ft in the morning, building to 6ft by the afternoon, with a 15-second period and energy jumping to 1066 and 1321. It’s still got onshore wind, so it won’t be clean perfection, but at least there’s something to ride. This size is fine for competent surfers, but it’s pushing it for beginners.
Friday the 28th is the pick of the bunch. The swell builds to around 7ft from the SSW with a 14-second period and energy up at 1886. That’s solid. Winds are light onshore, keeping it somewhat workable. At this size, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. After all that nothing, this will get the heart rate up, but it’s not going to be a classic.
By Saturday the 29th, it backs down to around 5ft with a shorter 11-second period, and the energy drops to 692. It’s still rideable but losing steam.
So, if you want a wave, the 27th and 28th are your only real window. It’s been flat for so long that even this average pulse will feel like a gift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 264 | 203 | 155 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:25AM1.94m | 11:06PM2.11m | 11:58AM1.97m | 11:51PM1.86m | 12:32PM1.97m | 00:41AM1.61m | 1:08PM1.95m | 1:44AM1.38m | 1:48PM1.90m | 3:33AM1.23m | 2:40PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.57m | 6:53PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.78m | 7:58PM0.79m | 6:54AM0.97m | 9:23PM0.80m | 7:10AM1.14m | 11:04PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 242 | 171 | 280 | 629 | 302 | 532 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 96 | 82 | 55 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 197 | 169 | 52 | 125 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 264 | 203 | 155 | 22 | 46 | 31 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 151 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 7 | — | 31 | 21 | 71 | 64 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 53 | 144 | 39 | 144 | 68 | 53 | 91 | 144 | 13 | 91 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 15 | 28 | 68 | 28 |
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