Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle at Sixtynine. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. It’s not going to be pretty out there.

The forecast starts with a flat spell. From Friday the 11th through to Wednesday the 16th, we’re looking at nothing but dribbles—swell heights barely reaching 1ft, with periods mostly under 10 seconds. There’s a bit of glassy action on Friday morning and Monday afternoon, but with that little energy, it’s just not worth getting wet. You’d be fighting for a knee-high slop. The combined energy is weak, sitting in the single digits to low teens (14, 13, 9). It’s a blank run, plain and simple.

Then we get a slight pulse on Thursday the 17th into Friday the 18th. The swell bumps up to 1ft on Friday morning with a period of 18 seconds and combined energy jumping to 108 (moderate). That long period is a hint of something better, but it’s still tiny. The wind is light, even glassy Friday afternoon, but with that size, it’s just not breaking with any push. This is a tease, not a treat.

The weekend and into the next week stays stubbornly small. From Saturday the 19th through Wednesday the 23rd, we’re back to flatness and weak pulses, nothing over 1ft. The energy stays weak, in the 32-44 range at best. The wind is mostly light but often onshore or cross-on, keeping things messy. There’s a risk of thunderstorms on a few afternoons, which at least adds some drama to the flatness.

The second week, around the 23rd and 24th, we see a few more pulses, but they’re inconsistent and still small. 1ft at 16 seconds on Wednesday the 23rd gives us a moderate energy reading of 43, and we get a similar 1ft at 16 seconds on Friday the 25th with 39 energy. But it’s not enough. The swell direction is mostly from the SW, which is okay, but the size just isn’t there to make anything of it.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a surf, you’re going to be staring at a lake for most of this period. The best we can say is that the water temperature has no notable anomaly mentioned, so it’s about average for this time of year. But that’s cold comfort when there’s nothing to ride.

If you’re into kites, some of those windier, bumpier afternoons with onshore wind and minimal swell might look more interesting. For the rest of us, it’s a case of waiting it out. These flat spells happen, and they don’t usually last forever. Check back with me later.

Rusty, signing off.

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