Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: this Sixtynine stretch is looking pretty flat and quiet for the next couple of weeks. There’s a long gap with no real surf to speak of, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

Right now, through the first week of August, the ocean is offering next to nothing. We’re looking at tiny dribbles of swell – maybe 0.7 ft to 1 ft from the west, with periods hanging around 10 to 13 seconds. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 20 to 30 (11 to 30 range). The wind is light and often glassy, which would be beautiful if there was any wave to ride, but there isn’t. It’s just poor surf conditions day after day.

Come Monday the 12th of August, still the same story – small west swell, 1 ft at best, with periods around 11 to 13 seconds, but energy stays low (22 to 30). Winds are light and variable, sometimes cross or glassy, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The water temperature is sitting around 81° with a small anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year.

The gap stretches on through the middle of the month. No real swell builds. The combined energy hovers in the teens to mid-30s, and the “poor surf conditions” tag keeps showing up. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.

Finally, late in the second week, there’s a little flicker. On Monday the 17th of August, the afternoon shows a 1 ft west-northwest swell with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, and the combined energy bumps up to 77. The wind is light and cross-off from the northeast, so the surface is clean. It’s still tiny, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The period is long enough that it should offer some shape, but at this size, it’s more of a longboard special at Sixtynine.

By Tuesday the 18th of August, the swell nudges up to 1 ft from the west-northwest, with a period of 14 seconds and energy hitting 87. Still very small, but the wind is light and cross-on from the north-northwest, so it’s rideable if you’re desperate. After that, things fade again, with energy dropping back to 40s and 50s through the rest of the week.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the Monday 17th of August afternoon session. That 1 ft, 16-second groundswell with clean offshore breezes is the only window where you might actually get a half-decent wave. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the closest thing to surf we’ve got.

Honestly, this is a tough outlook. The consistency is there in the sense that small swell keeps showing, but the quality is just not there. It’s one of those periods where the ocean is taking a nap. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but for now, I’d be looking at other hobbies for a few weeks.

Rusty.

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