The Wash Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the horizon, and the main player is The Wash Right. This is a reef setup that’s exposed to the south swell, and it’s been picking up a consistent ribbon of long-period groundswell all through the forecast period. The water is sitting at 88°F—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus.

The real action kicks off from Sunday 6th September. The afternoon is a bit of a write-off—cross-onshore wind and only marginal conditions, with a moderate combined energy of 930. But Monday morning, 7th September, is where it starts to get interesting. We’ve got a 4ft south-southwest swell running at 14 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the east-northeast. The combined energy is sitting at 795, and it’s looking like very good surf. That’s clean, lined-up, and the reef will be handling that long period beautifully.

Tuesday morning, the 8th, holds up with 3ft of swell, glassy conditions again, and a combined energy of 669. More very good surf. The afternoon sees a drop in size to 2ft but the period stretches to 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell—and it stays glassy. The energy is still moderate at 555, and the waves will be clean but a little smaller.

Wednesday morning the 9th brings a clean 3ft swell with a cross-off breeze, combined energy of 737. Conditions are clean. The afternoon turns onshore, so the window narrows a bit.

Thursday morning, 10th September, is a standout. Flat calm, glassy, with 4ft of southwest swell at 16 seconds. The combined energy is 886, and the forecast says very good surf. That’s the kind of morning you set an alarm for. The reef will be holding those long lines, and with no wind, it’ll be smooth as glass.

Friday morning the 11th is another glassy one, with 4ft at 15 seconds and combined energy of 620. Very good. The afternoon gets choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, so get out early.

The swell drops off a bit over the weekend of the 12th and 13th. Saturday is messy with cross-shore winds and a risk of thunderstorms. Sunday the 13th is poor—small, choppy, not worth the paddle.

Monday the 14th sees a small pulse of 3ft at 18 seconds, combined energy of 477. The morning is clean, but the afternoon turns onshore. The following week, from Tuesday 15th September onward, the swell builds back. Tuesday afternoon sees 4ft from the south-southwest at 17 seconds, with a combined energy of 1032—solid moderate energy. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but the power is there.

Wednesday morning the 16th is a cracker: 4ft, 16 seconds, combined energy of 961, and glassy. That’s another top-tier morning.

Thursday 17th also starts glassy with 4ft at 14 seconds and combined energy of 806. Very good conditions.

Friday 18th morning is flat calm with 3ft at a very long 20 seconds, combined energy of 774. Clean and lined up, but those long-period waves might be a bit too straight for the beach, though on this reef they’ll be perfect.

Saturday 19th morning is glassy again with 3ft at 18 seconds and combined energy of 737. Clean.

Sunday 20th sees a bigger spike: 4ft at 19 seconds in the morning, and 4ft at 18 seconds in the afternoon. Combined energy jumps to 1045 and 1012 respectively—now we’re talking strong energy. The morning is cross-shore, the afternoon onshore, but the power is real.

Monday 21st keeps it going with 4ft at 17 seconds and combined energy of 1018 in the morning. That’s a powerful swell, though the wind is cross-shore.

The true standouts for this stretch are the mornings of Thursday 10th September and Wednesday 16th September. Both have glassy, calm conditions, 4ft of long-period groundswell, and combined energy well into the 800-900 range. The reef will be holding proper lines, and the crowd factor is just “sometimes,” so you might get a few out, but it won’t be a circus.

All in all, this is a strong run. The swell hangs around for a long time, and there are plenty of clean windows. The second week is a little more mixed with wind, but the power is still there. Make the most of those glassy mornings.

Rusty.

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