Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty again. Looking at the numbers for the next couple of weeks, it's a grim stretch for Sixtynine. There's just no wave energy in the water. We're looking at a long period of flat, poor conditions.

The first little sign of life is around Thursday, July 30th. A tiny 1-foot groundswell from the southwest with a very long 18-second period creeps in. The energy is weak, only 49. The wind is light from the north, but it's a cross-shore, so it won't be clean. The swell is so small and the period so long, it's a tough one to get anything out of.

Friday, July 31st, is the same story. A 1-foot swell from the north, but the period drops to 9 seconds, which is short and weak. The energy is basically nothing (13 to 14). The wind is light and cross-shore, but the waves are just too small.

We hit the first week of August, and it's a wasteland. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have tiny 0.6-foot to 1-foot swells with periods all over the place, but the energy is non-existent (5 to 29). The water temp is about 80°F, which is normal for the time of year, but it doesn't matter when there's no waves.

There's a moment on Monday afternoon, August 3rd, where it goes glassy with a 1-foot swell from the north, but the period is a super short 6 seconds. That's a windswell, and it'll be a messy closeout. The energy is only 15. It's a cruel tease.

The rest of the week through to August 11th is a total washout. Some glassy conditions, but the swell heights are consistently 0.3 feet to 1 feet, and the energy values are all in the low single digits or teens. There's a brief flash on August 7th (Friday) where a 1-foot westerly swell with a 14-second period gives us a slightly higher energy reading of 36, and the wind goes clean cross-off from the NE. But it's still a tiny wave. Then on August 8th (Saturday) morning, we get a 1-foot westerly swell with a 12-second period, and the energy bumps up to 45. The wind is light and cross-shore. That's the best of the worst, but it's still a knee-high wave at best.

There are no standouts here. The best option is probably the morning of August 8th, with the 1-foot, 12-second westerly swell (45 energy) and light cross-shore wind. But it's a far cry from a proper surf. The groundswell on the 30th is too long in period for a beach break, and the wind is never right. It's a tough stretch, no doubt.

Rusty.

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