Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up about Hash Point – this is one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t playing ball. For the next couple of weeks, the pattern is pretty flat and the wind’s working against us. It’s a sheltered point break, needs a good NW swell and some clean conditions to fire, but we’re mostly seeing tiny waves and onshore or cross-onshore breezes.

From now through to early August, it’s a real struggle. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th have some waist-high NW swell (3 ft to 4 ft) but it’s all cross-on wind and short period – 8 seconds – so it’s weak and messy. Combined swell energy is only around 135–206 (moderate at best), but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. Monday drops to 3 ft and the energy plummets into the 40s–70s, just tiny wind chop.

That pattern hangs on for days. Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 30th are barely knee-high, with period dropping to 6–7 seconds. Thursday morning the 30th actually goes glassy, but with only 2 ft and a combined energy of 40, it’s flat. Friday the 31st afternoon sees a brief bump to 4 ft NW but the period’s still short at 7 seconds and the wind swings to a moderate cross-shore from the NW at 12 mph – choppy and grovelly.

First week of August doesn’t change much. The swell stays around 2 ft to 4 ft, mostly NW, period 7–8 seconds, and the wind is either cross-on or cross. The standout chance comes right at the end of the period – Saturday morning August 8th and Sunday morning August 9th. Both mornings go glassy, with 3 ft–3 ft NW swell, 8–9 second period, and combined energy around 135–145. The wave comment shifts to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get. For a point break that loves a long period groundswell, the 8 seconds is a bit short, but if you’ve got a longboard and low expectations, those mornings will be the most fun. Crowds are possible here – it’s “sometimes” busy, so on a glassy weekend morning expect a few locals out.

Water temp is about 71° with a tiny anomaly of 1°, so it’s pretty normal for this time of year – no need for a thick suit.

Honestly, there’s no big swell coming. The best call in this whole 16-day window is Sunday August 9th morning. Glassy, about 3 ft of NW swell, period pushing 9 seconds. It’s not pumping, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. For beginners, anything over 5 ft is too much anyway, so this waist-high stuff is fine to learn on, as long as the wind holds.

If you’re into kiting, the afternoons with moderate cross-shore wind and a bit of chop could be more interesting than a paddle session.

Stay patient, mate. It tends not to stay poor forever – forecasts change.

Rusty.

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