Surf Forecasts:
72nd Place surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW 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★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you – the outlook for 72nd Place over the next couple of weeks is pretty bleak. Don't bother waxing up just yet.
We're staring down a long stretch of bad news from Sunday the 9th of August all the way through Friday the 21st of August. The swell is tiny, and the wind is mostly onshore, right out of the southwest and straight into the waves. The water is a balmy 71°, which is about 5° warmer than usual for the time of year – that's pretty unusual. But warm water and bad waves are a cruel combo.
Sunday morning and afternoon bring a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period. The wave energy is weak, at 260. That long period would be great at a reef break, but here, the onshore wind just turns it into a messy closeout. Monday and Tuesday see the swell drop even more, down to 2 ft and 2 ft, with the energy stuck in the 200s.
The first real hope comes on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. The swell pushes up to 3 ft from the SSW and the energy climbs to 499, which is moderate. It's flagged as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," and the wind is still onshore. Not a good call – just a desperate one.
Sunday the 16th of August sees the biggest swell of the period, at 4 ft from the SSW, with energy at 570. But the wind switches to cross-onshore, making it choppy. That 4 ft with a 16-second period could have some grunt, but the choppy surface will ruin it. After that, it's back to the same old story: small, wind-affected slop right through to Monday the 24th of August.
This spot is very inconsistent, and this is a solid twelve-day gap of riding the couch. There is no standout session in this whole 16 days. If the wind was offshore, some of these long-period swells would be worth a look, but it's not. Hang loose, wait for a better forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 184 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 166 | 248 | 242 | 197 | 280 | 629 | 339 | 532 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.51m | 7:07PM2.39m | 9:11AM1.61m | 8:00PM2.48m | 9:45AM1.71m | 8:49PM2.51m | 10:19AM1.80m | 9:36PM2.45m | 10:52AM1.88m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:25AM1.94m | 11:06PM2.11m | 11:58AM1.97m | 11:51PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:34AM0.01m | 1:45PM1.06m | 3:15AM-0.06m | 2:38PM0.94m | 3:54AM-0.06m | 3:28PM0.84m | 4:30AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 249 | 242 | 218 | 163 | 139 | 99 | 95 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 208 | 206 | 166 | 248 | 242 | 169 | 280 | 629 | 339 | 532 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 11 | WSW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 3 | 65 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 197 | 169 | 43 | 125 | 21 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 20 | 50 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 44 | 98 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 31 | 32 | 17 | 33 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 144 | 20 | 144 | 144 | 9 | 28 | 144 | 21 | 28 | 144 | 20 | 28 | 91 | 28 | 144 | 144 | 17 | 91 | 50 | 20 |
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