The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Wash Right. It’s a reef setup, exposed to the south, and the water temp’s chillin’ around average for this time of year – nothing freaky going on there.

We’ve got a slow start actually. The first few days are a bit average and not worth paddlin’ out for. Surf doesn't really come on until Wednesday morning, July 8th, when a solid SSW groundswell pushes in at 6 ft with a long 16-second period. The morning’s glassy with barely a breath of wind, and conditions are marked as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the standout of the opening run – clean, powerful lines, but at 6 ft with a long period, it’s got some grunt, so not one for the grommets. The combined energy’s readin’ a strong 1291 (moderate-strong).

The swell holds through Wednesday afternoon but the wind swings onshore, so the quality drops. Thursday and Friday the swell eases to 4 ft, with a clean cross-offshore breeze on Thursday morning and glassy conditions again Friday morning. The period stays around 15 seconds, so there’s still some push, but the energy drops into the 800s. Saturday and Sunday mornings, July 11th and 12th, serve up glassy 4 ft waves with that same long-period SSW groundswell, and the energy’s around 665-736. These are worth a look – clean, lined-up, not too hectic.

We hit a bit of a lull from Monday 13th into Tuesday 14th, with the swell droppin’ to 3 ft, though it stays glassy in the mornings. Then Wednesday morning, July 15th, brings a new pulse – 4 ft from the SSE with a shorter 10-second period. The wind’s cross-offshore and clean, energy at 652. Decent enough for a sneaky session, nothin’ epic.

Now, strap in for the second week. Thursday 16th and Friday 17th are a mess – strong winds, 25 mph from the ESE, blowin’ the surf to bits. The swell jumps to 7 ft on the 15th afternoon but with those winds it’s a write-off. Saturday morning, July 18th, things calm right down – glassy, 3 ft from the SW with a very long 18-second period, energy at 728. That’s a sneaky good one for the reef, as that long period will wrap in nicely, but the size is small.

The rest of the run into July 22nd is mixed: some bigger pulses up to 7 ft-8 ft, but the wind stays messy, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the energy gets into the 1800s (strong). The swell directions shift a bit, but the quality’s marginal at best, with lumps and chops. One to watch if the wind co-operates, but not a lock.

Best on offer? Wednesday morning, July 8th – glassy, solid 6 ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, clean as a whistle. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. For the second week, Saturday morning, July 18th – tiny but glassy, and that 18-second period will make the most of it.

Rusty.

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