Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start is a real bummer. The first few days are flat or tiny, with nothing worth getting wet for. The wait is on until Sunday, 6th September afternoon when the first real pulse of energy shows up. After that, there’s a couple of small windows, but the main event looks like it’s shaping up for the following week.

The water’s sitting at about 82°F at the moment, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Let’s start with Sixtynine. It’s an intermediate-level break, fairly exposed, and it needs a good WNW swell direction to really work. The early part of the outlook is a dead loss. Wednesday the 2nd has tiny 0.7ft waves from the west, with a light cross-shore breeze. That’s not doing anything for anyone. The next few days are essentially flat – glassy conditions on Saturday the 5th, but with zero swell.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, 6th September, we finally get a lift. A 3ft southwest swell rolls in, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits a moderate 245. The wind goes glassy, which is a massive positive. The waves will be clean, but it’s still on the small side. The score is a 1 out of 10, so it’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 7th is a bit of a letdown – the swell drops to 3ft and the wind goes onshore, so it’s messy. Not a good call.

Now, the real standout is Tuesday, 8th September. This is the one to circle. The swell pumps up to 7ft from the west-southwest, with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 2061 – that’s strong stuff. This is a legit groundswell. The wind is light onshore, which is a bit of a shame, but the energy is there. The period is over 15 seconds, so this will be a proper long-period groundswell. At a point break or reef, it’ll be lined up beautifully. At a beach break, it might be a bit too straight and tricky. This is expert territory at 7ft, so if you’re not comfortable in solid surf, sit this one out. The afternoon drops slightly to 7ft and 13 seconds with a 1427 energy, still very strong. This is the best on offer across the whole period.

After that, the swell fades quickly. Wednesday the 9th has a 3ft wave with a favourable cross-offshore breeze, but it’s ordinary. The rest of the week into the second week is a slow bleed of tiny, weak swells, with periods of flatness. From the 10th to the 17th, we’re mostly looking at 1.0ft to 1ft waves, if anything at all. There is a brief moment on the 11th with a 1.0ft, 16-second period swell, but that’s a ghost wave – all period, no height. Not worth paddling for.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bust until Sunday afternoon for a small, clean session. The absolute standout is Tuesday, 8th September, with a solid 7ft, long-period groundswell from the WSW. That’s the day to be in the water, especially if you’re an experienced surfer. The rest of the two weeks is mostly flat or tiny. Crowds at Sixtynine are sometimes an issue, so on that Tuesday, expect it to be busy.

Rusty.

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