Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s in store for Hash Point over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it’s a tough run. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary surf. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 25th of July, so there’s a gap of about a week from now where you’re better off finding other things to do. Even then, the waves are just barely surfable, nothing to write home about.

The entire period is dominated by small, weak NW swell. The swell height barely cracks 3 ft most days, and the period sits around 8 seconds, which is just short-period windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy figures back this up – mostly two-digit values (88, 100, 110) or low three-digit numbers (143, 180, 206), which is weak to moderate energy at best. Nothing powerful here.

The wind is a mixed bag, but the real heartbreaker is that even when the wind goes glassy, like on Wednesday morning July 22nd (102 energy) or Wednesday morning July 29th (138 energy), the wave quality is still rated as poor. The swell is just too small and weak.

The real highlight of the whole 16 days – and I’m being generous calling it a highlight – is Saturday morning July 25th. The wind is glassy, the swell is 4 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 180 (moderate). The water temperature is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but just barely. Don't expect any barrels, just small, weak waves for a longboard or a foamie. The break is sheltered and fairly consistent, so it won't be a total washout, but crowds are possible here because it’s a consistent point.

After that, Sunday morning July 26th has a similar setup with 4 ft, 9-second period, and 206 energy, but it’s a cross wind, not glassy. Wednesday morning July 29th also has a glassy window with 3 ft, 8-second period, and 138 energy, but again, it’s just small. The best you can say is it’s clean.

As we get into the first week of August, the swell drops right off. Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd show tiny 2 ft and 2 ft waves with very low energy (50 and 46). The period on the 2nd drops to 6 seconds, which is basically flat. Not worth paddling out.

So, to sum it up: there’s no standout day here. The best on offer is a small, clean, barely surfable wave on Saturday morning July 25th. If you absolutely need to get wet, that’s your window. Otherwise, this stretch looks more interesting for a flat-water paddle than a surf session.

Rusty.

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