Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Sixtynine.

Honestly, I'm looking at this 16-day window and it's a bit of a tough one. We've got a real quiet run ahead. The first few days don't offer much at all, and it stays that way for a long stretch. There's a big gap in the middle where there's basically nothing on offer, and the whole period is a bit of a struggle to find a proper wave.

Right now, starting from Saturday the 22nd of August, we're looking at tiny, weak swell. The water's sitting at a warm 81°, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so the rubber's fine. The problem is the energy. On Saturday morning, we've got a weak 1ft swell from the SW, with a long period of 15 seconds, but the combined energy is only 70 (weak). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW, so it's not clean. The afternoon doesn't improve, with a 2ft W swell and only 57 (weak) energy. Everything is labelled "poor surf conditions." Sunday the 23rd sees a little more energy, 2ft from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy hits 109 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-shore from the NNE, messing up the face. It's still a no-go.

We then hit a real flat spell. From Monday the 24th of August all the way through to about the 30th of August, there's virtually no swell. A few tiny pulses of 0.3ft or 0.7ft, and the combined energy drops to single digits. The wind is light, and we get a few glassy moments on the afternoon of the 27th and the 31st, but with no swell, that's just a calm lake. This is a solid week of nothing.

We finally see a tiny blip of life on Monday the 31st of August. The morning shows a 1ft groundswell from the SW, period of 15 seconds, and a combined energy of 34 (weak). The wind is onshore from the NW, so it's poor. The afternoon is glassy, but it's only a 0.7ft W swell. Not enough to ride.

The first week of September is much the same. Up to the 5th of September, we're looking at tiny, weak swells, with the wind being mostly cross or cross-off from the NE. The combined energy stays well under 100 (weak). There's a bit of a spike on the 4th of September with a 1ft N swell, period 10 seconds, and 27 (weak) energy, but it's still just not enough to get excited about.

The only thing that stands out is the wind on the 5th and 6th of September, but for the wrong reasons. On Saturday the 5th of September, we get a strong 22 mph breeze from the NE, and then Sunday the 6th of September sees a severe gale from the NNE at 47 mph. Combined with the tiny, weak swell, this setup would be a complete mess. For a beach break like this, the conditions are more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is too small and the wind is too strong.

There's no standout surf here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. It's a flat spell, and it's a normal thing for this area to have these blank runs. We'll have to wait for the next forecast to see if things pick up.

Rusty.

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