The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for The Wash Right. This reef setup is exposed to the south-west swell, and it’s looking like a solid run of good-to-excellent conditions for experienced surfers, especially in the mornings.

The water temperature is sitting at 88°F with an anomaly of 3°F warmer than usual, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

We kick off on Thursday, September 3rd, with a beautiful morning. The swell is 5ft from the SW, with a very long period of 18 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze. The combined energy is strong (1477). This is a classic groundswell setup. The long period will make the waves powerful and well-shaped, but the sets will be spaced out. For a reef, that’s a real treat. It’s a standout for the window, but it’s only for experienced surfers at this size.

As the afternoon rolls in, the wind shifts to a cross-on W at 15 mph, and the quality drops. The surf is still there, but it gets bumpy.

Friday, September 4th, morning is another ripper. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, and glassy with an ESE breeze. That’s a solid 6ft of clean, powerful swell (2044 energy). Again, this is expert territory. The morning is the call.

The rest of Friday and into Saturday follows a similar pattern: clean mornings with cross-off or light winds, and afternoons that get chewed up by cross-on breezes. The swell stays around 5-6ft through Saturday.

Sunday, September 6th, things get messy. The wind picks up with a risk of thunderstorms, and the swell drops. The morning is cross-shore at 12 mph, and the afternoon is choppy cross-on. It’s not a day for it.

There’s a dip in size and energy early next week. Monday and Tuesday mornings offer small, clean waves around 4-4ft, but the energy is low (772-817). It’s still surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

We get a bit of a revival on Wednesday, September 9th, with a glassy morning, 3ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (774). It’s a good, clean session for a smaller board.

Looking further out, Thursday, September 10th, brings a clean morning with offshore winds and 4ft from the SW. The following week has a few more glassy mornings, with sizes hovering around 3-4ft. It’s not the big stuff, but the consistency of clean morning windows is decent.

The real late bloomer comes on Thursday, September 17th. We get a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, but the period is a staggering 22 seconds. The energy is still strong (804). The wind is glassy. This is a very long-period groundswell. At a reef, that could produce some beautifully lined-up, walled rides on the sets that do come through. It’s only a small wave, but the quality and shape could be incredible. Friday the 18th morning is also glassy, with 3ft from the SW, period 20 seconds, and strong energy (983). Another very promising, clean morning.

The real standout of the whole 16 days is the Thursday, September 3rd morning. That combination of 5ft, 18-second period, and glassy conditions is top-tier. The second best is the Sunday, September 14th morning, with a small but impossibly long-period glassy session. Both are only for experienced surfers.

Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get there early for the good windows.

Rusty.

Read more