The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Wash Right. It’s a reef break, open to south swell, and it’s a pretty consistent spot. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The action starts on Tuesday, July 21st, but it’s a bit of a tease. Tuesday morning it’s glassy with a 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, and combined energy of 745 (moderate). That’s a clean, fun wave. But by Tuesday afternoon the wind goes cross-on and it gets choppy, so that morning window is the only one.

Wednesday morning, July 22nd, is another glassy one, with 3ft SW swell and 504 combined energy. Nice and clean. But again, the afternoons get chopped up by cross-on wind. Early bird gets the worm.

Thursday the 23rd is a mess – cross-shore wind and only 2ft to 3ft waves. Friday the 24th is small, 2ft, but the period hits 24 seconds in the morning. That’s a very long period groundswell – heaps of energy and shape, but it can be a bit straight at beach breaks. On a reef though, it’s a good thing. Combined energy is 729 (moderate), and the wind is light. It’s a session for the patient surfer.

The first real standout is Saturday, July 25th. The morning has 4ft SW swell with a 20-second period and combined energy of 1254 (strong). The wind is light cross-shore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the first big pulse. The afternoon jumps to 5ft with 2232 combined energy (strong), but the cross-on wind spoils it. Still, the morning is a solid call.

Sunday, July 26th morning is the big one. Glassy conditions, 5ft SW swell, 18-second period, and combined energy of 1812 (strong). That’s excellent for experienced surfers. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon goes cross-on again, so get out early.

Into the second week, Monday July 27th has 5ft to 6ft SSW swell with strong energy (over 2000), but cross-shore and cross-on winds keep it messy. Tuesday July 28th sees the biggest swell of the run: 7ft to 7ft SSW swell, combined energy around 2400 (very strong). That’s expert-only territory. The morning is cross-shore with a 15 km/h ESE breeze, which won’t help. The afternoon is choppy with onshore wind.

Wednesday, July 29th morning is another standout. Clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, 6ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and 1727 combined energy. That’s a serious session for experienced surfers. The wind is light and clean, which is rare at this size.

Thursday July 30th morning is glassy with 5ft SSW swell and 1372 combined energy – clean and solid. After that, the swell drops off. The end of July and start of August shows smaller waves, down to 2ft by August 3rd. The last decent window is Saturday August 1st morning, with 5ft SSW swell and glassy winds, combined energy of 892 (moderate). After that, it’s pretty quiet until August 5th, when a small 2ft SW swell shows up with clean cross-offshore wind.

Crowds are possible here – it’s marked as ‘sometimes’ busy, so expect company on the good days.

Best of the best: Sunday July 26th morning and Wednesday July 29th morning – both for experienced surfers. Beginners, stick to the smaller, glassy mornings around July 21st or August 1st.

Rusty out.

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