Hash Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been looking over the charts for the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be honest with you, mate – it’s a pretty grim outlook for our region. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of small, weak swell and less-than-ideal conditions. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 16th of August, and even then, it’s a real struggle.

For the first nine days, from Friday the 7th right through to Saturday the 15th, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2 ft to 4 ft, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, and the combined wave energy is negligible. The wind is a constant problem, too – mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore, which just messes up the surface. There are a few glassy mornings, like Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th, but with such small, weak swell (combined energy of 104 and 69), it’s still a complete write-off. You’d be better off doing something else.

The only minor glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. Hash Point will see a little 3 ft NW groundswell with an 8-second period, and the wind is forecast to be glassy – dead calm. The combined energy here is a modest 122, which is at least moderate. It’ll be surfable, but the notes say “very ordinary conditions.” It’s a point break that’s sheltered from the swell, so it needs a lot more to get going. It’s fairly consistent, so it might work, but don’t get your hopes up. You’ll find some clean, weak little lines. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The rest of the run after that? It’s much the same story. More small short-period NW swell, light but often cross-onshore winds, and combined energy that rarely breaks 100. The glassy morning of Friday the 21st of August offers a 2 ft NW swell, but it’s just too weak to get excited about. There’s no standout period in the whole 16-day window. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell just doesn’t line up. Honestly, if you’re desperate, the Sunday morning glass-off on the 16th is your best bet, but it’s a long way off and confidence is low. It’s a waiting game now.

Rusty.

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