The Washout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – right now, the outlook for The Washout is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but it’s gonna be a long, flat wait before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. The first two weeks are basically a write-off with tiny, weak, and often messy conditions.

The real issue is the swell. For the first 15 days, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly from the south or southeast, with periods so short (3 to 8 seconds) they’re barely windswell. The wind is a constant problem, too, mostly cross or cross-onshore, which just chops everything up. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting in the double digits (12 to 92) for most of that time, which tells you everything you need to know.

Now, the water temp is a bit of a story. When we do finally get a potential window, the sea will be a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, around 86°F.

After a long, blank stretch from now until the morning of the 26th of August, there’s a tiny glimmer. On the morning of Wednesday, 26th August, the wind finally swings offshore from the southwest, and the conditions clean right up. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the south, but it’s a long-period groundswell (6 seconds) which gives it a bit more shape. The combined energy (54) is still weak, but the clean conditions make it "surfable but very ordinary." The Washout is a beginner-friendly beach/pier break that is very consistent, but with this size, it’s safe for everyone. The crowds are possible here, and with the only clean session in the whole run, you can bet it’ll be a few of us out there.

That’s your one shot. The afternoon of the 26th gets messy again. It’s a long wait for a small, clean window. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – things can change.

Rusty.

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