The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Wash Right. It’s a reef break, pretty well exposed to the south, and it’s going to be a week of waiting, watching, and then a couple of real standouts if you’re patient.

Right now, it’s a slow start. Friday afternoon the 10th is a no-go – the water’s a toasty 88°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but the swell is messy and there’s a cross breeze. Not worth paddling out. The weekend of the 11th and 12th is also just marginal. We’ve got head-high waves around 4ft – 4ft from the SSW, but the period is all over the place, and the wind is light but cross or cross-on. It’s not terrible, but it’s not calling your name either.

We hit a real dead spot Monday the 13th and into Tuesday morning the 14th. Monday morning looks nasty with a 16 mph cross wind and poor conditions, scoring a zero. Monday afternoon picks up a little with clean offshore wind from the SSW, but the swell is just 3ft and the whole setup feels “questionable.”

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday morning the 14th – keep your eye on this. We have clean, glassy conditions with just a whisper of air from the ESE at 3 mph. The swell is a bit smaller, 3ft, but the period stretches to 13 seconds and combined wave energy is moderate (541). It’s a classic dawny, clean and lined up. This is the first real window for a decent session, but it’s not the standout.

Hold on for Wednesday morning the 15th. This is the first standout. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, period a solid 13 seconds, combined energy pushing towards strong (927), and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the east at 6 mph. The report calls it “clean” – that’s the word. This is a proper morning session. Don’t sleep on it.

Thursday the 16th gets a bit bigger (5ft – 6ft from the S) but the period drops to 11 seconds and the wind turns cross-on, getting choppy Thursday afternoon. Friday the 17th is a write-off with moderate cross-shore wind and poor conditions. Saturday the 18th is small and chopped out in the afternoon.

Then we get another standout. Sunday morning the 19th. Glassy again, light air from the SE. Swell at 4ft from the SW with a 17-second period – that’s a long, powerful groundswell. Energy is strong (967). For a reef like this, that long period will draw up some proper lines. You’ll have to wait for the sets, but it’ll be worth it.

The middle of the next week gets big. Tuesday the 21st afternoon sees waves hitting 10ft from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on and it’s choppy. This is for experts only. Wednesday the 22nd morning holds 12ft from the WSW, period 13 seconds, combined energy is extreme (4332) – but again, cross-shore wind. Not clean.

The absolute highlight of the whole 16-day window is Thursday morning the 23rd. We’ve got 8ft of west swell, 12-second period, combined energy at a massive 1834, and the wind is dead calm. Glassy. “Excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – that’s the call. If you can handle the size, that’s your morning. The break handles a S swell best, but this west swell will wrap in and with that period and glass, it’s going to be world-class for the guys who can charge.

Friday the 24th morning and afternoon clean up nicely with 4ft to 5ft from the west, glassy again, and much more manageable. That’s your fun-size standout for everyone else. After that, the swell fades into the weekend of the 25th with smaller, shorter-period leftovers.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday morning the 15th is your first call for clean head-high waves. Sunday morning the 19th for a glassy groundswell session. Thursday morning the 23rd is the big-dog standout if you’re experienced. And Friday the 24th is your smaller, glassy fun day. There’s a bit of a blank patch in between, but we’ve got three solid windows to work with.

Rusty.

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