Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve been staring at the charts for Sixtynine and, well… it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle for decent surf. There are no standout sessions, no hidden gems waiting to fire. It’s pretty much a flat spell with a few tiny, weak pulses that just don't amount to anything rideable.

The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about 1° warmer than the long-term average, so nothing unusual there, just your typical warm August water.

The first week is a total write-off. From Friday the 7th right through to Sunday the 16th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft. The combined wave energy is in the weak zone, barely scraping into double digits at times, often sitting at 0 or 8. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 17th and 18th, where the energy climbs to 122 and 155, but that’s still moderate at best, and the swell height is only 2ft. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, with a few glassy moments, but the lack of swell means it’s just flat and clean, not surfable. The period is long, up to 15 seconds on the 17th, which would normally be exciting, but with no height, it’s a tease.

For the second week, from the 19th onwards, the models are hinting at a few more pulses, but the swell height is still stuck around 1ft to 2ft. The energy stays weak, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which isn't doing us any favours. The 21st sees a long-period 18-second swell from the SW, but at 1ft, it’s not going to do anything. The 22nd is similar with a 16-second SW swell.

Honestly, folks, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The best advice I can give is to keep an eye on the charts, because this kind of run can’t last forever, and a change in the forecast could bring something better. But for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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