The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot lighting up the forecast for the next couple of weeks, so let’s get straight into it.

The general pattern is a slow build into some tidy, clean swell, but you’ve gotta pick your windows. The Wash Right is the only game in town, and for a reef break, it’s looking pretty promising after the first morning. The water is running at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a pleasant paddle.

Monday the 31st is a write-off for decent waves – we’re looking at small 3ft to 4ft cross-shore slop. Not worth suiting up. But hold fire, because Tuesday morning the 1st of September flips the script. We get a glassy surface with a light breeze from the ESE, and a clean 3ft SSW groundswell. Period is a juicy 13 seconds, so there’s some proper energy in the water (combined swell energy of 474). It’s small but it’ll be clean. The crowd factor is listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might have a few mates out but it won’t be a scrap.

The real standout, however, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Get on it. Morning session with a glassy sea, 0 mph wind from the WNW, and a solid 6ft SSW swell. The period backs off slightly to 11 seconds, but the energy is pumping – a combined swell energy of 1272. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The offshore wind direction isn’t perfect, but the glassy conditions will make The Wash Right look like a machine. It’s the pick of the fortnight.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is another cracker – glassy, 5ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and massive energy (1482). That long period groundswell will be drawing lines beautifully on this reef, making for some proper freight trains. Friday the 4th morning also delivers: glassy, 6ft SSW, 16-second period – that’s 1859 combined energy. If you miss Wednesday, these are your next best bets.

After the first week, things wind down. The swell drops to around 4ft to 3ft from the 7th of September onwards and the winds start getting gusty from the south, bringing in choppy afternoon conditions and even thunderstorms. There’s a gap of a few days after the 7th where the quality really noses off. A couple of glassy mornings pop up again on the 10th and 11th of September – 4ft and 4ft SW on a 16-second period – but the energy is lower. Late period on the 15th of September shows a little 3ft glassy morning, but that’s the tail end of a slow taper. For a reef break in a spot that’s fairly consistent, this forecast has a solid run of quality early on, so grab it while you can.

Rusty.

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