Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your local stretch. The long and short of it is: don’t get your hopes up for the next two weeks. We’re looking at a seriously quiet run, with no standout days for a proper paddle. The first few days are a write-off, and the whole outlook is a test of patience.

We start off on Friday, July 17th, with Hash Point barely showing a pulse. There’s a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a short 7 second period, combined wave energy is a weak 65, and the wind is a cross-onshore breeze. The report says “poor surf conditions” and I’m not arguing. Saturday and Sunday are the same story – tiny, weak, messy. The swell stays around 2ft to 3ft, period is still short at 7-8 seconds, and the wind is always a bit on it. It’s a real flat spell.

This pattern of small, weak swell and nothing to ride continues right through the week. The combined energy numbers are mostly under 100, and when they do creep up – like on Monday afternoon July 20th with a 4ft swell and 147 energy – the wind is still cross-shore, so it’s bumpy. There’s no clean, glassy window in the first week. It’s just poor conditions day after day.

The only moment that even looks a little interesting is on Sunday, July 26th, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the NW. It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable – the energy is only 62. Then in the afternoon the wind swings around to a strong 25 mph NNW cross-off, which would clean it up, but the swell is only 4ft and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s a wild, windy day with not much push.

The next real chance doesn’t come until the very end of the forecast period. Tuesday morning, July 28th, we get a glassy start with a 3ft swell from the NW and a slightly better 9 second period. The energy is 132, and the report finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s a 1 out of 10, but it’s the best we’ve got. Wednesday morning, July 29th, is similar – glassy, 4ft swell from the NW, 10 second period, and 204 energy. It’s not big, but it’s clean and you might get a few fun ones.

For the whole 16-day window, there’s no standout. The swell is too small, too short-period, and the winds are almost always onshore or cross-shore. The optimum swell direction is NW, and that’s what we’re getting, but it’s just not enough. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only real highlight is those two glassy mornings on July 28th and 29th. If you’re desperate, set your alarm for then. The swell is small, so it’s fine for a learner, but the period is creeping up to 9-10 seconds, so there’s a little bit of shape. For the rest of it, I’d be looking at other hobbies. This is a long, quiet patch for Hash Point.

Rusty.

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