Sixtynine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days at Sixtynine, there’s pretty much nothing doing. The swell keeps flickering in and out, tiny as can be, and even when there’s a little bump, the wind and conditions just aren’t putting it together. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

Starting from right now, Saturday the 29th of August, you’ve got near-flat conditions. A tiny 0.3ft SW groundswell is rolling through Saturday morning, but with a cross-on breeze and low energy (12), it’s not even worth paddling out for. That little pulse fades fast, and from Saturday afternoon right through the end of August and into early September, the surf is completely flat or holding scraps under 1ft. That’s a solid 4 or 5 days of nothing.

Early in September, a few tiny swells try to show up – Monday the 31st sees another 1ft SW groundswell, but again, cross-shore wind chops it up, and the energy is weak (33). That pattern holds for days: bits of 0.7ft to 1ft W and SW swell, period all over the place from 9 to 16 seconds, but never enough juice. The water temp is around 82°, and that's about average for the time of year here – nothing weird.

The best of a bad lot comes later in the second week. Wednesday the 9th of September morning, a 1ft W swell with a 14-second period shows up, and the wind goes glassy by the afternoon. The combined energy is still low (36), but with smooth conditions, it’s the cleanest you’ll see. Then Thursday the 10th of September is glassy all day, with the same 1ft W swell holding at 12-13 seconds and energy in the 26-29 range. That’s the pick of the whole run, but frankly, it’s ankle-snappers.

By Saturday the 12th of September, a little 2ft SW swell pushes in with an 8-second period – short period, fat, and onshore wind. The combined energy hits 100, which is moderate, but the wind is on it, and the quality is poor. Still not worth getting excited about. The final days – Sunday the 13th of September – show a little 1ft SW groundswell (16-second period, 65 energy) with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but again, it’s tiny.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the glassy windows around Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th of September are your best chance for a clean little wave, but don’t expect much. The rest is a write-off. For the hardcore intermediate out there, this is a time to wait. The setup is so weak that kite surfers might find it more interesting than paddle surfers.

– Rusty

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