Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Hash Point over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a pretty lean run. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with not a lot of push behind it. The combined swell energy hovers in the low double digits for most of the period, well under 100, which tells you the ocean is basically snoozing. There’s nothing that screams "drop everything and go," so we’ll need to be patient and pick the cleanest windows for a grovel session.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday morning, August 14th. We’ve got a tiny 3ft NW swell rolling in, period just 8 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell. The combined energy is a modest 143, still weak. But the wind is glassy from the SSW at 3 mph, which will make the surface real nice. For a point break like Hash Point, that glassy condition is the main draw. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re jonesing for a paddle, that’s your best early window. Crowds are possible here.

After that, the outlook gets grim. We’ve got a string of days from the 15th through the 18th where the swell is either smaller, the wind is cross or cross-on, or both. The combined energy drops back into the 50-100 range, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board. Saturday afternoon the 15th sees a pulse of 4ft NW swell, but it’s cross-on with a stiff breeze and the energy is moderate at 313. The quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope. From the 19th of August right through to the 28th, the swell stays tiny, mostly between 1ft and 3ft, with combined energy that rarely breaks 100. The wind is often glassy in the mornings, which is a tease, but the swell is just too small to do much with. There’s a brief uptick on the morning of August 26th and 27th with 3ft NW swell and energy around 111-113, but again, it’s weak and the afternoons get chopped up by 12 mph cross-shore winds. The long-range morning of August 21st has a hint of longer period (11 seconds) NW swell, but it’s only 2ft and the energy is weak (86), so it’s a non-starter.

If you absolutely have to get in the water, the standout is that Friday morning, August 14th. It’s the only slot where a clean glassy surface meets a half-decent little wave. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a waiting game. The surf just isn’t there.

Rusty.

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