Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch for Sixtynine. The whole 16-day window is basically flat or tiny, with nothing that gets the heart racing. We’re looking at a long run of weak, messy, or non-existent surf. It’s one of those spells where you might be better off doing a reef cleanup or just going for a paddle, because the waves just aren't cooperating. Let's get into the details.

Starting from Thursday the 27th of August right through to the 11th of September, this is a real test of patience. There are no standout days, no one session that leaps out. The water’s sitting at a warm 82°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The energy in the water is laughable, with the combined swell energy struggling to even hit triple digits most days – we’re talking single and low double digits like 5, 11, or 12 at best, which is just pure weakness.

The first few days are particularly grim. Thursday afternoon has a tiny 0.6 ft from the north with a short 8-second period, and while the wind is light cross-off from the NE, that little dribble won't stand you up. Friday and Saturday are even worse, with many sessions reading as zero swell and "poor surf conditions". A small 0.3 ft to 0.6 ft sneaks in, but with periods all over the place – a long 18-second period on Saturday morning for a 0.3 ft wave is purely an oceanographer's curiosity, not a surfer's wave.

We crawl into early September with the same story. Monday the 31st of August has a tiny bump of 1.0 ft from the SW, with a 15-second period and combined energy of 33. That’s a whisper, not a roar. Winds are generally light and cross or cross-off, which would be beautiful if there was any swell, but there's nothing to ride. The whole first week is a write-off.

Heading into the second week, things don't really improve. From Tuesday the 1st of September to Thursday the 10th, it’s a wasteland of zeros and 0.6 ft waves. There are a couple of glassy moments on Saturday the 5th afternoon and Monday the 7th afternoon, which would be a dream setup, but the swell is practically non-existent at 0.6 ft and 1.0 ft respectively. The combined energy stays pathetically low, mostly in the single and low tens.

Finally, on Thursday the 10th of September morning, we see the biggest combined energy of the whole run at 85, with a 1.0 ft from the SW and a 16-second period. The problem is it’s onshore from the west. Friday the 11th of September afternoon brings the best wave size of the window – 2 ft from the west, a 13-second period, and combined energy of 89. The wind goes glassy from the west. It’s surfable but very ordinary. For a break that’s fairly exposed to the optimum WNW direction, this is a big letdown. The consistency is there, but the size and quality are not.

Honestly, there is no "best on offer" here. It's all poor. If you're desperate, the very end of the run on the 11th of September afternoon gives you the biggest lump of the fortnight at 2 ft, but that's it. The rest is just staring at a flat ocean. Hang in there, the long-range might turn, but right now, it's a full two-week blank.

Rusty

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