Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Sixtynine over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this period is a tough one. For the first week and a half, from Friday, July 31st right through to Sunday, August 9th, the surf is almost non-existent. We’re talkin’ tiny little dribbles of 0.7ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings barely cracking 46 (13-46). The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board. It’s a real flat spell, so don’t even bother waxing up. There’s a couple of glassy moments on Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, and Thursday afternoon, August 6th, but with 0.7ft to 1.0ft of swell, it’s still just a lake paddle.

The first real sign of life shows up on Monday, August 10th. We start seeing the combined energy jump into the 100s (143-144), with a 2ft swell from the W. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for the time of year. The wind goes glassy on the morning of the 10th and again on the 11th, which is a good sign, but the swell is still pretty weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Now, the standout window is the second week. The build starts on Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, with a 3ft W swell, a period of 14 seconds, and energy up to 232. Thursday, August 13th, keeps that energy in the 220s, but the swell drops back to 2-2ft. The real juice comes on Friday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 15th. By Friday afternoon, we’ve got a 3ft WNW swell with a very long 15-second period and a combined energy of 304. Then Saturday morning, August 15th, the swell hits 3ft from the W, energy climbs to 459, and the period stays solid at 15 seconds. The afternoon of the 15th sees glassy conditions, a 3ft W swell, and an energy of 435 – that’s moderate energy finally showing up. This is the best on offer. That long period groundswell is gonna wrap into Sixtynine nicely, and with glassy conditions on Saturday afternoon, it’ll be clean. Just keep in mind, with a 15-second period, it’s gonna be lined up and powerful, but at a point break like this, that’s a good thing. The crowd there is "sometimes" an issue, so you might have a few others in the water, but it won’t be a zoo.

To sum it up: the first 10 days are a complete write-off. The surf comes alive from August 10th, but it’s only really worth paddling out for from the 12th onward. The standout is Saturday afternoon, August 15th – glassy, 3ft of W swell, and strong energy. It’s a long-range call, so check the charts closer to the day, but it’s looking promising.

Rusty.

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