Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – the next couple of weeks at Hash Point are gonna test your patience. We’ve got a long, lean stretch of poor surf conditions, with barely a glimmer of anything worthwhile until mid-month. The first real whiff of something rideable doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 8th of September, and even then, it’s a one-star morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 2 ft swell from the west-northwest at 12 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, which can sometimes race past a point break like this, but the combined wave energy is moderate at 145. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about 1° warmer than usual – nothing wild, just your average late-summer warmth. Wind is dead calm, so that morning might be your best bet for a few clean, grovelly waves if you’re desperate.

After that, we slide back into the doldrums. Wednesday the 9th sees a glassy dawn again, but the swell’s only 3 ft and the energy drops to 110 – still moderate, but the surf quality is rated poor. Cross-winds kick in by afternoon and chop things up. Thursday the 10th is similar: a glassy start with 3 ft, energy down to 107, but the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” Friday and Saturday are worse – small, weak, and cross-shore breezes making a mess.

There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendations – from the 9th right through to the 15th, it’s just tiny, weak, and messy. The energy values hover in the 50 to 80 range, weak stuff, and wind is usually cross or cross-on. Not worth paddling out unless you’re just keen to sit on a board.

The next faint pulse comes around Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning shows 3 ft from the northwest, 8-second period, moderate energy at 163, and glassy conditions with a light southerly. The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – a 1 out of 10. By afternoon, the wind flips to a light cross-offshore from the north-northeast, and the waves clean up a bit. Same 3 ft, energy still moderate at 160. This is the standout of the entire outlook – small, but clean and rideable for an intermediate on a longboard. The swell direction is northwest, which lines up with the optimum for Hash Point, so the point should wrap in okay. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so even a small pulse can produce a few fun ones. Crowds are possible here – the guidance says “sometimes” – so you might have company.

Thursday the 17th morning is another glassy chance with 3 ft from the northwest, 10-second period, and energy jumps to 305 – strong wave energy for that size. The wave comment is again “surfable but very ordinary conditions.” A 10-second period is a nice groundswell, so the shape should be better, but at this size, beach breaks can be straight. Hash Point is a point, though, so it should handle it. Friday the 18th morning is similar: 2 ft, 9-second period, glassy, with moderate energy at 161. Worth a look if you’re around.

After that, we fizzle out again. Saturday the 19th brings cross-on winds and tiny swell – back to poor conditions through the end of the forecast. So the takeaway? If you can get out on the morning of Tuesday the 8th, or the 16th and 17th, you’ll find clean, glassy conditions and small but surfable waves. Nothing big, nothing epic, but enough to get wet. For the rest – stay home, clean the wax off your board, and wait for better charts.

Rusty.

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