Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 72nd Place over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with nothing worth paddling out for. From Sunday the 19th all the way through most of the week, 72nd Place is just getting hammered by onshore and cross-onshore winds, and the swell is small and messy. The combined wave energy is moderate, but the wind is ruining any chance of a clean wave. It’s a real bummer.
The first flicker of hope doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th. The morning sees a slight improvement, with a 3.6ft swell from the SW, but it’s still onshore wind and the wave comment is only “marginal.” The energy is getting stronger, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The rest of that week stays in the same boat – marginal at best, with the wind staying onshore or cross-onshore and the swell bumpy.
Then, we get a real standout. On Thursday the 30th, the morning shows a 4.3ft SSE swell with a light SW wind that’s offshore. The combined energy is strong. The period is a long 15 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. This is the best we’ve seen by a long shot. The wind is light and offshore, meaning the waves will be clean. The swell is a bit over 4.9ft, so it’s getting into the intermediate zone, but the quality should be there.
Friday the 31st is the big one for experts. The morning brings a solid 7.2ft S swell with a 16-second period and a light offshore WSW wind. The energy is very strong. At this size, it’s for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze, but the morning session looks like the best of the whole outlook. The water temperature is around average for the time of year here.
The first couple of days of August (Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd) see the swell dropping back down, and the winds turn cross-onshore again, so things get poor once more. The big windows are Thursday the 30th morning and Friday the 31st morning. Those are the ones to circle.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | S 13 | SW 21 |
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 kJ | 85 | 277 | 350 | 411 | 308 | 258 | 298 | 397 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 161 | 156 | 154 | 444 | 330 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.75m | 2:21PM1.88m | 2:10AM1.49m | 3:08PM1.90m | 3:45AM1.30m | 3:59PM1.91m | 5:56AM1.25m | 4:52PM1.92m | 7:42AM1.31m | 5:46PM1.96m | 8:36AM1.39m | 6:34PM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:43PM0.94m | 8:10AM0.80m | 10:13PM0.88m | 8:48AM0.99m | 11:40PM0.77m | 9:38AM1.14m | 00:48AM0.63m | 10:51AM1.24m | 1:36AM0.51m | 12:04PM1.27m | 2:16AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 277 | 287 | 411 | 308 | 146 | 298 | 397 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 43 | 156 | 67 | 42 | 330 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | W 6 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | W 6 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 65 | 235 | 350 | 7 | 8 | 258 | 96 | 61 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 51 | 161 | 108 | 154 | 444 | 27 | 467 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SW 26 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 24 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 114 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 123 | 105 | 93 | 89 | 271 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 144 | 20 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 15 | 82 | 27 | 91 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 28 |
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