Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Washout this week:
The surf forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the read. It’s flat. Proper flat. For the next week and a half, The Washout (United States) is doing its best impression of a lake. We’re talking days and days of nothing worth paddling out for, with wind chop and microscopic dribble. It’s a real drought, but hang tight—these things never last forever, and it only takes one forecast to flip.
For the next several days, we’re stuck in the doldrums. Swell is under 0.5ft, and the period is short. There are moments of clean surface, like Saturday morning the 12th, but there is no energy behind them whatsoever. The combined wave energy is weak, all in the 20s to 40s (19-42), so you're not going anywhere.
Our first real shot arrives on the 19th. Saturday the 19th has a little life. The morning looks clean with the wind flirting with offshore, and the swell bumps to 3ft from the E. The energy gets into the 70s, and you might find a few crumbly, soft shoulders. It’s not big, but it’s something. The afternoon builds a little more to 3ft, with energy hitting 117, but the onshore wind rolls in and messes it up. It gets lumpy.
The wind turns on on the 20th with 20 mph cross-shore winds, making a mess of the 3-3ft waves.
Then, we get the biggest pulse of the run on the 22nd. The swell hits 4 to 5ft, with energy jumping to 233 and 298. There’s some power in it, but the wind is going to be blowing hard out of the ESE, up to 25 mph. That will have it chopped to pieces. For a beach break like this, with that size and that wind, this is looking more like a kiteboarding day than a paddling one.
After that, it fades. The 23rd has some clean windows with a cross-off wind, but the swell is on the way down, dropping to 3ft and below.
The last call is on the 25th. The morning is clean with light winds, but the swell drops to barely 2ft, with energy in the 50s. It’s surfable, but you'll be doing a lot of paddling for nothing.
So, the pickings are thin. The 19th morning is your best bet for something clean, even if it’s small. The 22nd will be the biggest, but it’ll be a mess. Otherwise, find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.04m | 9:11AM1.96m | 9:26PM1.99m | 9:58AM1.98m | 10:08PM1.92m | 10:43AM1.97m | 10:49PM1.82m | 11:27AM1.93m | 11:30PM1.73m | 12:11PM1.87m | 00:13AM1.64m | 12:56PM1.82m | 00:58AM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.03m | 2:49PM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:37PM0.04m | 3:53AM0.06m | 4:23PM0.11m | 4:32AM0.12m | 5:08PM0.21m | 5:10AM0.20m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:48AM0.28m | 6:43PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 16 | 15 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 302 | 353 | 865 | 341 | 302 | 1414 | 217 | 114 | 449 | 99 | 292 | 965 | 353 | 1601 | 2030 | 350 | 174 | 378 | 581 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Washout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Washout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Washout 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 Washout) 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).
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