The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Wash Right over the next couple of weeks.

The Wash Right is a reef setup that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the south swell, which is exactly what we’ve got coming. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The early part of the outlook is a bit touch and go, with some small, middling energy and a few cross and cross-onshore breezes making things messy. The combined energy is weak, under 500 (between 296 and 499), and the swell is around 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 to 14 seconds. It’s not a write-off, but it’s not really worth paddling out for.

Things start to pick up on Friday morning, 21st August. The swell is still only 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy, and the combined energy bumps up to 347. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. Saturday morning, 22nd, is similar – glassy again, with 3 ft SSW swell and energy at 470. These are the first decent windows.

Sunday morning, 23rd August, is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops to 2 ft but it’s from the SW with a long period of 18 seconds – proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, and the energy is moderate at 852. This is a good one for a reef, as that long period will wrap in nicely. The waves might be a bit on the smaller side, but the quality will be there.

Monday morning, 24th, is another glassy morning with 2 ft SW swell at 17 seconds and energy at 570. Still clean, still fun. Wednesday morning, 26th, is glassy again with 3 ft SW swell at 16 seconds and energy at 379 – a decent little session.

Now, the standout arrives on Friday morning, 28th August. The swell pushes up to 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 1290. The wind is glassy. This is a proper session for experienced surfers – the swell is getting up there, and the reef will handle that long period beautifully. The waves will have some real punch.

Saturday morning, 29th, sees the swell hit 6 ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds and energy at 1402. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. Still, for the experienced crew, there’s something to work with.

Sunday morning, 30th August, is a good one: 5 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, energy at 834, and a clean cross-off wind. That’s a solid session.

Tuesday morning, 1st September, also looks clean with 4 ft from the SSW at 12 seconds and energy at 902. The wind is cross-off again. But after that, the wind picks up and the quality drops right off into the first week of September.

Overall, the best on offer is Friday morning, 28th August – that 4 ft SSW groundswell with glassy conditions on a reef is a real treat. The Sunday morning, 23rd, is also a clean little standout for the smaller stuff.

Rusty

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