Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Hash Point for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this run is a bit of a grind. The swell is small and the conditions are mostly average, so no one’s getting barrelled. That said, there are a couple of moments that might get you out of the house.

Overall, we’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of inconsistent, knee-to-waist high swell out of the northwest. It’s a sheltered spot here, so it takes a bit to get it going, and most of this period is ‘poor surf conditions’. There’s a real gap from now all the way through to the middle of next week with nothing really worth paddling for. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Tuesday, September 8th to Thursday, September 10th: Pretty flat and messy. The morning of the 10th goes glassy, but with only 3 ft of weak 8-second swell and a combined energy of just 75 (very low), it’s barely a ripple. Not one to chase.

Friday, September 11th to Sunday, September 13th: More of the same. The mornings on the 11th and 13th are glassy, but the swell is tiny – 3 ft and 2 ft – with weak energy (101 and 61). There’s just no push.

Monday, September 14th to Thursday, September 17th: Glassy and clean conditions on several mornings, especially the 14th and 15th, but again, the swell maxes out at 2 ft. The 16th and 17th see some clean, cross-off afternoon breezes, but the waves are still small and weak. The water is flat.

Friday, September 18th: This is our first little standout. Friday morning looks promising. The swell jumps to 3 ft from the NW with an 11-second period (decent groundswell), and the combined energy hits 254 (moderate). It’s glassy – calm wind. Conditions are described as ‘surfable but very ordinary’, but for Hash Point, this is the best window in the whole run. It’s a point break, so that longer period swell should wrap in and offer some clean lines for the intermediate crew. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. Crowds can be possible here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.

Saturday, September 19th to Monday, September 21st: Back to tiny, messy surf. The 19th and 20th mornings go glassy, but the swell drops to 2 ft with weak energy. Not much to see.

Tuesday, September 22nd to Wednesday, September 23rd: A promising long-range hint. The 22nd sees a 2 ft NW swell with a very long 16-second period and a combined energy of 262 (moderate). The 23rd morning is glassy with a similar swell (3 ft, 13-second period, energy 257). This is a groundswell with real travel. For a point break like Hash Point, that long period is a good thing – it’ll wrap in and offer some shape, but it’s still small. Conditions on the 23rd are described as ‘surfable but very ordinary’, so keep the hopes tempered. This is more than a week out, so treat it as a promising possibility rather than a lock.

So, bottom line: Friday the 18th is your best bet for a paddle, and maybe keep an eye on the 23rd for a glassy morning surf. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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