The Washout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at the Washout for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest – it’s a pretty bleak outlook. There’s no real surf to speak of, and no days that stand out as worth chasing. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating for paddle surfing.

The entire 16-day period is a bust for any decent waves. We’re looking at a big gap with no solid recommendations from the start. From Thursday the 6th of August all the way through to Friday the 14th of August, every session is either poor surf conditions or just barely surfable with very ordinary conditions. That’s over a week of nothing to write home about. The water temperature is sitting around 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – but that’s little consolation when there’s nothing to ride.

The only hint of something surfable comes on the morning of Friday the 14th of August. The Washout will see a small 2ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds – short-period windswell, so no real power behind it. The combined swell energy is weak at 50. Winds will be light cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with conditions this average, you’ll probably have the place to yourself.

After that little blip, it’s back to poor conditions for the rest of the outlook. Saturday the 15th of August morning has a clean 2ft swell but it’s weak, with energy at just 32. The rest of the week stays small and messy, with onshore winds and choppy water. By the 19th of August, we get a glassy morning with 1ft and a period of 9 seconds, but it’s tiny and the energy is only 28 – barely a ripple.

For the last few days, from the 20th of August onward, the swell picks up a little to 2ft with a longer 10-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the east at 12-16 mph, making it choppy and unappealing. The combined swell energy stays weak, peaking at 68.

Bottom line: don’t bother waxing up for the next two weeks. The Washout is offering nothing for paddle surfing. If you’re into kites, the stronger cross-onshore winds on some of those days might make for a more interesting session, but for a surfboard, it’s a total flat spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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