Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, folks. Looking at the full 16-day run for Sixtynine, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s flat. Proper flat. There isn’t a single window where this place is going to offer up a decent wave. The swell charts are basically a flatline, and what little pulses we see are tiny and messy.

We start this Tuesday, the 15th, with nothing but a clear sky and a slight air. The ocean’s dead calm. That carries through Wednesday and Thursday—a few small ripples, but nothing that would get you out of bed. We’re talking maybe 0.3ft to 0.7ft at best, and with short, weak periods around 8 to 9 seconds. It’s a lake out there, not a surf break.

Come the weekend, there’s a faint whisper of a southwest groundswell trying to push in. On Sunday the 20th, we see a glimmer—1ft at 15 seconds, but the energy numbers are pitiful (33). It’s a long-period swell, which is usually a good sign for shape, but there’s just no size behind it. It’s breaking too straight to do anything with it, even if you were on a longboard.

The following week keeps the same sad story. There’s a bit more movement around Wednesday the 23rd (1ft, 16 seconds, energy 41), but it’s still tiny. And look, the winds are mostly light and variable, even glassy at times Thursday afternoon—but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. You can’t surf a smooth surface; you need a wave under it. Friday the 25th sees a touch more energy (89) with 1ft at 21 seconds, but the wind is light cross-shore, making it choppy junk.

We roll into the final week, and on the 26th, there’s a slight bump—1ft at 18 seconds, energy climbing to 155. That’s the biggest number we see all run, but it’s still weak. And it’s coming from the NW, which is cross-shore at best. It’s not going to stand up. By the 28th, we’re back down to 0.7ft and weaker energy. The last day of the month, the 30th, shows a tiny pulse with a 15-second period, but it’s onshore and barely registering (41).

Honestly, if you’re a kitesurfer, the conditions are at least workable at times—those light cross-off winds on the 22nd and the 26th afternoons would give you something to play with. But for paddle surfing? It’s a blank. No standouts, nothing even remotely rideable for beginners or experts. When there’s nothing on the cards for this long, it’s just what the area does sometimes. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you’re better off finding another hobby for the next couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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