The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, let’s break down the same outlook but in feet, temperatures in Fahrenheit, and wind in miles per hour, the way some of the boys like it.

This stretch starts with a bit of promise, then a lull, and then a proper pulse toward the end of the second week. The real standout sits in the first few days for clean conditions and solid size.

The period kicks off Monday, July 6th, but the surf is a bit iffy to start. The first proper session to mark on the calendar is Tuesday, July 7th, morning. The Wash Right has a clean, glassy 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, humming with a combined energy of 1800. Winds are glassy offshore out of the NNE. This is a proper session for the experienced crew – that long period will push good lines down the reef, but it’s too big for the beginners. The good wind won’t last, so be on it early.

Wednesday, July 8th, morning sees the swell at 5ft from the SSW, still with 16-second period, and again glassy conditions. It’s excellent for surfers who can handle it. After that, the mornings stay the best bet, with the wind swinging onshore each afternoon, messing things up. Thursday and Friday (9th and 10th) the swell drops to around 4ft, but the mornings stay clean with cross-off breezes. Saturday, July 11th, morning is glassy calm again with a smaller 4ft SSW swell – super clean, fun for a log.

Then we hit a dry patch. From Sunday the 12th through to Thursday the 16th, it’s mostly small and junk. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind turns onshore and nasty. The combined energy sinks as low as 237. Not worth the drive.

The second week brings back the power. Sunday, July 19th, afternoon sees a glassy 7ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds. Energy jumps to 1811, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Monday, July 20th, morning holds that 7ft from the S with clean cross-off winds. That’s another standout. But the Monday afternoon, the wind cranks up to 22 mph onshore, and by Tuesday the 21st, the swell hits 8ft but with a lumpy cross-chop from the SE. That’s big and raw, only for the bravest or the kite crew.

For my money, Tuesday morning, July 7th, is the real gem of the whole outlook. Glassy, long period, solid size, and the right direction for The Wash Right. For the long-range crew, keep an eye on Sunday afternoon, July 19th, but don’t book it in stone. Crowds are likely at The Wash Right on those clean mornings, so be prepared to share.

Rusty.

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