The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks: The Wash Right. It’s a reef setup, so it handles swell well, and it’s exposed to the south, which is pretty much where all our energy is coming from. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real window of fun kicks off on Tuesday morning, 18 August. The Wash Right is seeing some solid SSW groundswell at 4ft with a long 14-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The combined energy is at a moderate 604, and it’s going to be clean. This is a solid session, but it’s not the biggest we’ll see.

Things go a bit flat and messy through the middle of the week, with smaller swell and cross-shore winds. Thursday and Friday are pretty average – small 3ft stuff with onshore winds. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get a nice little reprieve on Sunday morning, 23 August. The swell drops to 2ft, but it’s a very long-period SW groundswell at 18 seconds, and the wind is glassy again. Combined energy is moderate at 783. That’s a sweet, clean little wave, but it’s small and the reef might be a bit slow for some.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday morning, 29 August. The Wash Right wakes up with a solid 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is light cross-offshore from the east, leaving it clean. The combined energy is a strong 1485. This is going to be pumping, but at 6ft and a long period, it’s getting into the fun zone for experienced surfers. Not a beginner’s wave. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’s worth it.

Sunday morning, 30 August is also a top pick. Still a solid 5ft SSW swell, clean with light cross-offshore winds, and combined energy at 1195. This is another excellent session, but the afternoon gets wrecked by a fresh SSE cross-onshore, so get your fill early.

The last week of the month and into early September sees the swell ease back to 3-4ft, with glassy mornings on Monday 31 August and Wednesday 2 September. The long-period groundswell (16-17 seconds) will be there, but it’s smaller. These will be clean, cruisy sessions, but nothing compared to that 29th.

Bottom line: The best on offer is hands-down the Saturday morning, 29 August at The Wash Right. Clean, solid, and powerful. Sunday morning the 30th is a close second if you’re an early bird.

Rusty.

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