Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Hash Point. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet, small conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.

The overall pattern is pretty flat. The first few days to a week are mostly a write-off with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. There’s a pulse of energy that builds towards the second week, but it’s still not going to deliver anything special for Hash Point. We’re looking at a long gap of nothing much before the surf becomes even worth looking at.

Let’s start on Thursday, September 3rd. The morning shows some clouds with a light S wind at 3 mph, making it cross-on. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 59. It’s poor. The afternoon is a bit windier from the W at 9 mph, still cross-on, and the swell drops to 2ft.

Friday, September 4th, is more of the same. Cloudy, with a NW wind 6 mph cross-shore, and waves just 2ft from the NW. The energy is laughable at 51.

Saturday, September 5th, the morning actually goes glassy with a SW wind at 3 mph, but the swell is gone, down to 1.0ft. The energy is only 24. You can’t surf that.

Sunday, September 6th morning is glassy again with an ENE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to a pathetic 2ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds. Energy is 72. Still poor.

Monday, September 7th, the morning sees a NW wind at 3 mph cross-shore and 2ft from the NW, but the energy finally climbs to 103. The afternoon gets interesting with a clear sky, a WNW wind at 12 mph cross-shore, and a jump in period to 14 seconds on a 1ft swell. That’s a long-period groundswell, giving energy of 153. But the waves are still tiny for the size of the swell energy.

Tuesday, September 8th morning has a W wind 3 mph cross-on, with 2ft from the WNW at 11 seconds. Energy is 147. The afternoon sees a WNW wind at 12 mph cross-shore, and the swell lifts to 3ft from the NW with a 10-second period. The energy hits 344. This is the first sign of moderate wave energy, but the conditions are still poor.

Now, the best of the whole run looks like Wednesday, September 9th. The morning is clear with a S wind at 3 mph, making it glassy. The swell is 3ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is 177. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it’s a 1 out of 10. This is the only session that even gets a score above zero. It’s the one standout, but it’s still just average. The glassy wind is a major positive for clean conditions, but the swell is small and weak. It’s the best on offer, but that’s not saying much.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday, September 10th morning is glassy again with a S wind at 3 mph, but the swell is 3ft from the NW and the energy is 109. The afternoon gets a strong NW wind at 16 mph cross-shore, making it choppy.

The rest of the week through to September 18th is a mix of tiny glassy mornings and windy afternoons, with swell heights mostly under 3ft and energy varying from 60 to 169. The last day, Friday, September 18th, has a SE wind at 6 mph cross-shore, with a 1ft swell from the NW at 10 seconds and energy of 68. Nothing to paddle out for.

So, the honest truth: Hash Point is a no-go for at least the first week. The 9th of September morning is the only window with glassy conditions and a hint of surf, but it’s still just ordinary. The rest of the 16 days is a flat, windy mess. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s safe, but there’s just not enough to ride. For experts, there’s no power. This is a classic run of poor conditions for a sheltered spot like Hash Point.

Rusty.

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