Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Washout this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Washout.
Right off the bat, for this entire 16-day run, there's not a single standout session. It’s a flat spell with no real quality to speak of. The waves are generally tiny, the wind is often messy, and the forecast scores are all zilch. It’s a real bummer, but it happens. The water temp on the 5th of July was a balmy 84°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
The first few days, from Sunday the 5th right through the end of the first week, we're looking at mostly cross-shore to cross-onshore winds, with the swell barely making it to 3ft. The swell period is short (5 to 6 seconds) and the combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 40s and 80s (moderate at best on the 10th with 121). It's just a messy, choppy crumble. Conditions are clean-ish on the mornings of the 8th (Wednesday), 9th (Thursday) and the afternoon of the 13th (Monday) with a cross-off wind, but the swell's so small and weak it's barely worth a wet suit.
Into the second week, it's more of the same. From the 12th onwards we see some tiny pulses of swell from the SE, but the period is around 8-9 seconds and the energy never gets above 68. You'll see a few clean windows on the mornings of the 14th (Tuesday), 17th (Friday) and 19th (Sunday) but the waves are tiny, around 1.0ft to 3ft. Finally, on Monday the 20th of July, there's a session that’s not a total write-off. We get a clean morning with light cross-off wind, a 3ft swell from the S with a 5-second period, and wave energy in the moderate zone (50). The description says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" — that’s the best we get.
Bottom line: For the die-hards, the only window that might get you wet is Monday morning, July 20th, at The Washout. The swell direction is from the S, but it's small, weak, and short-period. For everyone else, this is a good time to take a break, tune your boards, and wait for something real to show up. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, but for now, the ocean is asleep.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 47 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 51 | 52 | 69 | 49 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.48m | 00:46AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.55m | 1:34AM1.55m | 2:14PM1.63m | 2:27AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.72m | 3:27AM1.47m | 4:14PM1.80m | 4:32AM1.45m | 5:19PM1.88m | 5:40AM1.46m | 6:24PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.19m | 6:46AM0.05m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:34AM0.02m | 8:11PM0.23m | 8:26AM-0.02m | 9:18PM0.22m | 9:24AM-0.05m | 10:26PM0.18m | 10:24AM-0.09m | 11:32PM0.12m | 11:26AM-0.14m | 00:34AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 14 | — | 33 | 47 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1639 | 738 | 116 | 995 | 582 | 353 | 353 | 717 | 338 | 125 | 299 | 292 | 117 | 378 | 114 | 117 | 752 | 302 | 227 | 1203 | 302 |
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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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