The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the Wash Right (The-Wash-Right) is the only game in town this period, and it’s a reef setup. We’ve got a decent run of surf coming through, nothing absolutely massive, but we’re looking at some real clean windows. The water temp is sitting at 88.2°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus for a paddle.

The first week kicks off proper on Wednesday afternoon, but the conditions are a bit messy with a southerly onshore breeze and marginal quality. Not worth rushing out for. The first real standout hits Thursday morning, the 10th of September. We’re looking at a clean 4.3ft of swell from the southwest, with a long 16-second period, and a light NNE offshore breeze. That’s going to put some real shape into the waves. The moderate combined swell energy (883) backs that up.

Friday morning the 11th is another gem. It’s a little smaller at 3.6ft from the southwest, but the wind is glassy – dead calm out of the northwest. That’s going to be silky smooth out there. The swell period is still a very solid 15 seconds, which is proper long-period groundswell, and on a reef like this, it’ll set up nicely. The energy is still moderate (691). Saturdays are looking okay but smaller. The real treat comes again on Monday morning the 14th, with 3.0ft of long-period 18-second southwest swell, and glassy conditions from the southeast. Clean, clean, clean.

Moving into the second week, Tuesday the 15th morning is a repeat winner: 3.6ft from the southwest, 17-second period, and glassy easterly wind. Consistency is looking good here. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th both have glassy morning windows with decent length in the swell.

Now, the true standout in this whole 16-day window is Monday the 21st of September. We’re looking at 4.6ft of southwest swell, a 17-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze out of the northwest. The combined swell energy is a strong moderate 1156 – that’s got some punch. The forecast says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the session to circle in the calendar. The swell direction is a south-west, and the optimum for this break is due south, so it's a tidy match.

A word of warning: this spot can get crowded sometimes, especially on the good days, so get out early. Also, for the beginners, the 4.3ft to 4.6ft mornings are on the muscly side for you. And that 4.6ft on the 21st is pushing into bigger territory.

There's a bit of a tail-off in size by the last few days of the month, with smaller 3.3ft to 3.6ft swell and more cross-shore wind, but you still get some glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 22nd afternoon is glassy again, and Wednesday the 23rd morning is dead flat calm.

So, overall, a solid two-week block. The water's warm, the swell is consistent, and the clean windows are plentiful. The absolute pick is Monday the 21st of September for the experienced crew.

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