Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got cooking at Sixtynine.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 81°F with an anomaly of 1°F above normal, so pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—no surprises there. Now, the bad news: we are looking at a serious dry spell. The first solid recommendation doesn’t really show up until Thursday the 20th, and even then it’s just “surfable but ordinary.” Before that, we’ve got days of tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are a write-off—1ft to 1ft of WNW swell with combined energies in the 20s and 30s (weak), plus offshore or glassy winds that would be a dream if there were any waves to ride, but there aren’t. It’s a real tease.

The first real glimmer comes Thursday afternoon, the 20th. We’re talking 1ft of SW groundswell with a period of 17 seconds—that’s a very long period, which means the energy is deep and the gaps between sets are long. Combined energy is still only 68 (weak), but the wind goes glassy, so if you’re patient and on a log, you might find a few clean little rollers. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

Then we hit a long, flat gap. From Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 25th, it’s mostly flat or below 2ft with combined energies in the single digits to low 90s. There’s a bit of WNW windswell on Saturday the 22nd (2ft, 10 seconds, 91 energy), but the wind is cross-on, so it’s bumpy and poor. Not worth paddling out.

The next real chance comes on Wednesday the 26th. We finally see some pulse: 2ft to 3ft of SW swell, period 11 seconds, combined energy climbing to 121 and then 147 (moderate). That’s the most energy we’ve seen in the whole forecast. Wind is light and offshore or glassy on the 26th afternoon, so it could be clean. The direction is SW, which lines up with the optimum WNW at Sixtynine? No, it doesn’t. But for a protected spot, that long-period SW groundswell with light winds is your best shot. Thursday the 27th afternoon also looks tidy—2ft WSW, glassy, energy 99—surfable but still ordinary.

Friday the 28th afternoon is another glassy window with 2ft WSW swell, period 11 seconds, energy 91. Not big, but clean. The real standout? I’d say Wednesday the 26th afternoon into Thursday the 27th morning is the pick of the bunch. That’s where the swell is biggest, the energy is highest, and the wind is light. It’s still small—2ft to 3ft—so it’s fine for all levels, not too big for beginners.

From the 29th onward, it fades back to tiny 1ft to 2ft W windswell with periods dropping to 8-9 seconds and combined energy in the teens and twenties. Glassy afternoons on the 30th and 31st might give you a waist-high roll on a longboard, but it’s marginal.

Bottom line: the first week is mostly flat and frustrating. The second week offers a modest pulse around the 26th-28th, with the best conditions likely on Wednesday the 26th afternoon. Keep an eye on that window, but don’t expect a firing session—just a few clean, small waves if you’re keen.

Rusty.

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