Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through this same forecast but in feet and miles per hour because that’s how some of you measure the ocean.

Honestly, looking out over the next 16 days, it’s a tough stretch at Hash Point. Not a classic run of waves; more of a paddling workout with barely anything to ride. The first couple of weeks are a real grind.

Starting off on Saturday the 4th of July, there’s nothing. The swell’s tiny – about 1 ft out of the NW, short period, and the onshore wind’s messing it up. Sunday’s no better, and it’s the same story day after day through the first week and into the second. Wave energy is weak, mostly in the teens to low twenties, meaning the ocean just isn’t interested.

There are a few glassy mornings – like Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th – where the water is like a mirror, but the swell’s only 0.7 ft to 1 ft. It’s flat. You’d be floating for nothing.

Now, a pulse of hope around the second weekend. On Monday the 13th of July morning, conditions glassy with a 1 ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, energy at 52. By the afternoon, it picks up to a 3 ft NW swell, and for the first time, energy hits a moderate 105. Still, with a 7-second period and cross-shore wind, it won’t be clean. By Sunday the 19th of July morning, the swell's about 3 ft from the NW, glassy winds, energy at 87, but still small and inconsistent.

The real standout to watch: the afternoon of Saturday the 19th of July. Swell around 3 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind blowing 22 mph. That should clean things up nicely. The combined energy is a moderately strong 103 (103). It’s the best we’ll see in this whole run, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. If it holds, that late afternoon session might have a few fun ones. At Hash Point, NW swell direction is about as good as it gets.

Water temp on July 4th is 69°F, about normal for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

I hate to say it, but with such tiny waves and onshores, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a quiet, blank run – not unusual for here.

Rusty.

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