Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell you, it’s looking pretty grim out there. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness ahead. From now through the end of July, there’s barely a ripple to get excited about. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak windswell and crossed-up wind. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

We’re looking at a full run of “poor surf conditions” with next to no energy. The combined energy from Saturday the 18th to Monday the 21st is just a sad little 89 to 9, which is about as weak as it gets. A few glassy afternoons pop up, but there’s nothing to ride.

Then from Tuesday the 22nd right through to Thursday the 30th of July, it’s dead flat. Zero swell. Not a single wave to speak of. That’s over a week of nothing. The wind is light and variable, sometimes glassy, but it’s all for nothing when there’s no swell.

We start to see a tiny pulse on Friday the 31st of July. A little 0.7ft swell from the north, but it’s short period and still pretty weak. The combined energy is only 6. That’s still a no-go. Later that afternoon, a 1ft south-west groundswell shows up with a 16-second period, and the energy bumps up to 40. Still tiny, but it’s a sign of life.

The first real chance of a wave doesn’t come until Saturday the 1st of August. We’ve got a 1ft to 1ft swell from the west-northwest. The period is very long, 17 to 18 seconds, which is classic groundswell. The energy is moderate at 76 to 96. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be better suited for a point or reef than a beach break, as it might break too straight otherwise. The wind is onshore through the morning, which is a bummer, but it’s light.

Heading into Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell bumps up a bit. A 2ft west swell with a 15-second period and a combined energy of 147. That’s moderate energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the north, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve seen in weeks.

If I’m picking a standout, it’s the Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s your best bet. The swell is slightly bigger, the period is still long, and the energy is the highest of the whole forecast. The light cross-onshore wind will keep it from being completely clean, but it’s rideable. It’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecast, but that’s the one to pencil in.

Rusty.

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