Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this spot.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking like a tough stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are almost a total write-off for anything decent. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. From the start of the outlook right through to the end of the first week of September, the wave energy is just pitiful, with readings bottoming out at zero or single digits. It's all "poor surf conditions" across the board, with tiny, short-period slop that's not worth paddling out for.

The first real hint of something happening isn't until Monday the 31st of August. We get a bit of a pulse in the morning – a 1 ft groundswell from the SW with a 15-second period, giving us a combined energy of 33 (moderate). The wind is a cross-shore from the NNE at 9 mph, which is okay but not clean. The swell is tiny, so it's a marginal day for the more dedicated intermediate crew.

Then things go flat again for a few more days. The only other glimmer on the horizon is much later, on Sunday the 6th of September. The afternoon brings a 1 ft swell from the SW with a very long 17-second period, pushing the combined energy up to 47 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore from the WNW, so the surface will be bumpy. That very long period (17 seconds) means it's a true groundswell, but at this size and with onshore wind, it's a tease rather than a goer.

Monday the 7th of September is similar, with a 1 ft SW groundswell (16-second period) and combined energy of 40 (moderate). The wind is onshore from the WNW at 6 mph in the morning, then cross-onshore in the afternoon. Again, it's small and messy.

The pick of a very poor bunch is Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning sees a 1 ft swell from the WNW with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 63 (moderate). The wind is light onshore from the WNW at 6 mph. The wave height is the biggest we've seen all outlook, but it's still tiny, and the wind isn't helping. It's a "standout" only because everything else is a zero.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there's no real quality surf on offer. The energy is too weak, the swells are too small, and the winds are often wrong. This is one of those periods where you're better off doing something else. The spot is a fairly exposed setup, but it needs a proper pulse to wake up, and we're not getting one.

Rusty

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