Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next stretch. I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty quiet outlook for the region. The whole 16-day window is looking like a bit of a flat spell, so we need to be realistic about what's actually rideable.

The first proper surf we see isn't until Wednesday, the 26th of August, at Hash Point. This is a sheltered point break that's fairly consistent and needs the wind from the NE to be clean, which is a bit of a specific ask. The best of the entire period is likely going to be that Wednesday morning. We've got a tiny 2ft swell from the NW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm from the SW. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need for a steamer just yet. The combined wave energy is weak (55), so don't expect any grunt. It's a small, clean wave for a longboard or a funboard. That afternoon, the wind turns cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3ft, but it gets a bit of a cross-chop on it.

The rest of the forecast is pretty grim. There are long gaps with zero recommendations. From Thursday the 27th right through to Wednesday the 10th of September, every single session is tagged as "poor surf conditions." You'll see a few glassy mornings pop up, like the 30th of August with 3ft from the NW and a slight air, but the energy is just too weak (116) to really push through. The swell is mostly short period, around 7-8 seconds, so it's going to be weak and crumbly.

The only slight glimmer is Saturday the 29th of August, where the combined energy hits 271 in the morning, but the wind is onshore from the SW, so it's a blown-out mess. The swell height is 4ft, but with onshore wind, that's a choppy, bumpy ride. For a point break like this, that's not what you want to see.

The second week, from the 4th of September onward, is a total write-off. The swell drops to 2ft with tiny energy levels, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore. There's a morning on the 6th of September with 3ft and glassy conditions, but the energy is only 73. It's an optimistic check, but it's barely a ripple.

So, to sum it up: the only real standout is the very first session on Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, at Hash Point. It's small, but it's clean. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap. If you're desperate, keep an eye on the glassy mornings, but don't expect much. The setup is so small and weak that it's honestly more interesting for a paddleboard or a kite if the wind picks up, rather than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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