Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's keep it real – the 16-day picture for The Washout is a bummer. No good surf at all in this whole stretch. The swell is tiny, weak, and the wind is all over the place.
Small south swells with short periods (4-7 seconds) and barely any energy. Wind is mostly cross-off or cross in the mornings, then cross-on or cross-shore in the afternoons with moderate to fresh breezes – that lumpy cross-chop kills it. Even the clean mornings have practically no wave height.
Water temp is 86°F, about 4°F warmer than normal – feels like a hot tub, but that's the only plus.
The Washout is a consistent beach-pier break for beginners, open to south swell with best direction from SE. But we aren't getting that ideal SE. Swells from S and SSW, height from 1 to 4 ft, energy mostly weak. One morning on July 17 has a 4 ft SSW swell and cross-off wind, energy moderate, but it's still marked as poor surf. Not worth it.
Afternoon cross-shore winds might be better for kiteboarding than surfing. For us, it's a dry spell. The break is consistent so it won't stay flat forever, but right now, save your energy. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 21 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 92 | 61 | 51 | 93 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 6:47AM1.49m | 7:26PM2.02m | 7:51AM1.54m | 8:26PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:27PM-0.18m | 1:33AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.22m | 2:28AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 14 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 24 | — | 19 | 31 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 92 | 61 | 51 | 93 | 23 | 18 | — | 20 | 21 | — | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2324 | 217 | 99 | 378 | 287 | 99 | 556 | 287 | 292 | 542 | 292 | 64 | 1818 | 135 | 99 | 353 | 99 | 99 | 174 | 227 |
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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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