Surf Forecasts:
The Wash Right surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,887 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wash Right this week:
The surf forecast for The Wash Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wash Right in the next 16 days are 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wash Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. First things first, the water’s running warm right now, about 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a proper tropical bath.
The Wash Right is the only game in town for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some good energy coming through, just need to pick the windows. The swell’s coming from the south-southwest, which is straight out of the optimum direction for this reef. It’s a consistent setup, so don’t stress about it drying up.
We kick things off on Friday morning, the 28th. There’s some moderate rain around, but the wind’s light out of the east, holding cross-offshore, which will keep the faces clean. Swell’s a solid 4ft with a very long 17-second period out of the SSW. That’s proper groundswell with heaps of punch – wave energy is strong at 1046. It’s a bit steep for beginners at that size, but for experienced surfers, this is the standout session of the whole outlook. Clean, lined-up, and packing plenty of grunt.
Friday afternoon turns a bit messy. Wind swings west-northwest and goes cross, with a risk of thunderstorms. Swell bumps up to 5ft, but it gets a bit of cross-chop. Still rideable.
Saturday the 29th looks excellent again in the morning. Another clean session with light east cross-off wind, swell at 5ft and 16 seconds out of the SSW. Energy is still strong at 1538. This is top-shelf, glassy reef surfing. Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning are okay, but the wind turns onshore or cross-off, and the quality drops.
From Monday the 31st through Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell drops below 3ft and the period shortens. The energy weakens to around 500. Not worth paddling out.
Wednesday the 2nd morning brings a surprise – glassy conditions with a light east-southeast breeze, and the swell period jumps back to 16 seconds. Wave energy sits at 732. It’s only 3ft but those long-period lines will wrap in nicely and cleanly. A sneaky good session for a log or a fish.
Then we hit the real highlight of the second week: Thursday the 3rd morning. Glassy as a mirror, light east-southeast air, and a 5ft SSW swell with an 18-second period. The combined energy is 1338 – strong, meaty groundswell. This reef will be handling that beautifully, and with zero wind, you’re looking at perfection. Just keep in mind, that 18-second period means long lulls between sets, so the paddle out is easy but you’ll want to be in the right spot for the sets.
Friday the 4th pushes up to 6ft, so now we’re in expert territory. The morning has light cross-shore wind from the southeast. Not glassy, but still rideable with size. Energy is pumping at 1702. Saturday the 5th morning drops back to 5ft and goes glassy again – another clean session for the experienced crew.
The rest of the outlook from the 6th through the 12th slowly fades. The swell stays around 3ft to 5ft, but periods start to drop to 14–16 seconds and the wind is often onshore or cross. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 7th, 8th, and 9th but the swell is barely over 3ft, so it’s small but clean. The 12th turns ugly with moderate to fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy chop. Not worth it.
Overall, your best bets are Friday 28th and Saturday 29th morning, then Thursday 3rd morning and Saturday 5th morning for glassy quality.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
789 | 1501 | 1057 | 1141 | 1056 | 869 | 846 | 682 | 493 | 406 | 368 | 351 | 290 | 265 | 261 | 381 | 508 | 358 | 1124 | 1073 | 1734 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM0.65m | 9:24PM0.70m | 10:05AM0.66m | 9:51PM0.67m | 10:09AM0.66m | 10:19PM0.61m | 10:09AM0.67m | 10:47PM0.53m | 10:05AM0.67m | 11:09PM0.43m | 9:53AM0.68m | 9:55PM0.33m | 9:33AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.32m | 3:49AM0.19m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:00AM0.25m | 4:19PM0.26m | 4:04AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.26m | 3:54AM0.38m | 5:24PM0.27m | 2:48AM0.40m | 6:21PM0.30m | 00:35AM0.22m | |||||||||
6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | |
mm | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
789 | 1501 | 1057 | 1141 | 1056 | 869 | 846 | 682 | 493 | 406 | 368 | 351 | 290 | 265 | 261 | 288 | 508 | 358 | 1124 | 1073 | 1734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 10 |
215 | 74 | 517 | 184 | 188 | 110 | 57 | 44 | 135 | 86 | 88 | 73 | 65 | 55 | 238 | 381 | 190 | 164 | 135 | 121 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 14 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | WNW 4 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
42 | 8 | 9 | 193 | 43 | 20 | 30 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 154 | 249 | 78 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 79 | 75 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | NW 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | 40 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 0 | 4 | 360 | 12 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 12 |
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Information about the The Wash Right Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Wash Right provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wash Right can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wash Right surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wash Right) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wash Right may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
The Wash Right is 93 km (58 miles) from Tecoman. If you plan a holiday in Michoacan, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tecoman. Tecoman has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











