Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Hash Point.

Alright, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are lookin’ pretty grim at Hash Point. This is a sheltered little point break, and it’s picky. It needs a clean NW swell and some decent wind, but we just ain’t gettin’ it. For the first nine days, from Saturday the 18th right through to the end of July, the wave comment is pretty much “poor surf conditions” every session. The swell is tiny – mostly hanging around 3ft to 3ft from the NW, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, windswell stuff. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits (80 to 135), which is weak. The wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, glassy sometimes – but the swell just ain’t there to do anything with. It’s frustrating. The water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re sitting there waiting.

Now, there’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 27th of July. That morning shows a 4ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 206 – that’s moderate energy, finally. And the wind is glassy from the SSW. This is the only time in the whole 16 days where the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s not going to be a stand-out day, but it’s the best you’ll get. The swell direction is NW, which is good for this spot. But don’t get your hopes up too high – it’s ordinary.

Then we get a bit of a blank run again until Friday the 31st of July. That morning offers a 3ft NW swell, period of 9 seconds, combined energy of 156, and a cross-off wind from the ESE. The wave comment is again “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s clean, but the size is small.

The biggest pulse of the whole forecast shows up on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a 6ft swell from the NNW, period of 8 seconds, and a whopping combined energy of 392. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the WNW, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions”. Because the swell is short period and the wind is messy, it’s just not going to line up. At 6ft, a short-period windswell at a point break like this is just gonna be a lumpy, closed-out mess. Not for the faint-hearted, and definitely not for beginners. With that much energy and poor quality, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: there are no true standouts. The best you’ve got is a couple of "ordinary" mornings on the 27th and 31st of July. The rest is a long, flat, frustrating stretch. For a spot that’s only fairly consistent normally, this kind of blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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