The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Wash Right.

Right now we’re looking at a solid window of clean, rideable waves, but you gotta keep your wits about you. The water temp is sitting at 89° – much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

Saturday morning is the standout. We’ve got a 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period, and it’s glassy – dead flat, no wind. That’s special. The combined energy is pumping at 1280 (moderate), and those long-period lines from the SW will wrap nicely into this reef setup. It’s an exposed spot, and with the optimum direction being south, this is what it was made for. That said, 5ft on a reef with that much period can be a handful – this is for experienced surfers only. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so if you’re keen, get out early.

Saturday afternoon the wind swings cross-on and the quality drops. Not worth it.

Sunday morning brings another glassy session, 4ft from the SW with a 14-second period. Clean, fun, and less grunty than Saturday. Good for a long board or a fish. Afternoon gets chopped up.

Monday morning, risk of a thunderstorm, but the wind is glass again. 4ft SW swell, 14 seconds. If you dodge the rain, it’s nice. Not a standout, but solid.

Tuesday morning is clear and glassy, 4ft from the SSW. Good shape, easy paddling. Wednesday morning is a flat calm, 3ft, 14 seconds. For a reef break with that period, it’ll be clean but maybe a bit straight – still worth a paddle.

Thursday and Friday sees the swell drop below 3ft. A few clean windows Thursday morning (3ft, glassy) but it’s small.

Then we hit a big gap. From Friday afternoon through to the 22nd and 23rd, it goes to crap. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are dominated by a massive 10ft to 15ft SSE swell with 13-second period, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 19–25 mph, creating lumpy, messy chop. The combined energy hits 6623 and 5397 (very strong), but this is not paddle-surfable – more of a kite-surfing circus. Unless you’re an absolute expert looking for a beatdown, sit that one out.

Things flip on Monday the 24th. Clean cross-off wind, 5ft WSW groundswell, 12 seconds, and a combined energy of 1056 (moderate). This is another true standout. The direction matches the optimum, the wind is light and clean, and the surf is excellent for experienced surfers. Tuesday morning the 25th keeps it clean with 4ft from the west, but the wind picks up later.

Wednesday the 26th morning is clean again, 4ft west swell, but there’s moderate rain. Still good if you don't mind a shower.

The end of the month looks promising but uncertain. Friday the 28th morning shows a 10ft SSW swell building with 13 seconds and moderate cross-off wind – that’s big and could be good for experts, but wind may chop it. The 29th and 30th have some glassy windows with 4–5ft SSW swell, but these are long-range calls, so keep an eye on it.

If you only pick two sessions: Saturday morning the 15th for the glassy long-period SW groundswell, and Monday the 24th for clean, powerful conditions with the right wind. Get out there.

- Rusty

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