The Wash Right Surf Guide

The Wash Right in Michoacan is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. There is a right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins and rocks.

The Wash Right Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
86°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Wash Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Wash Right occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf The Wash Right (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing The Wash Right with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in November while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
41%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
12%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Wash Right Location Map

Interactive The Wash Right surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Wash Right is Colima Airport (CLQ) in Mexico, 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Wash Right is Lazaro Cardenas (Lazard Cardenas) Airport (LZC), also in Mexico, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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The Wash Right Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 11:02 Local Time
Monday 07
9AM12PM3PM6PM
Wave (ft)
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State glass cross-
on
on cross-
on

Swell History at The Wash Right

Surf stats for The Wash Right, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at The Wash Right

Wind stats for The Wash Right, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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