The Washout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, we’re looking at a pretty grim run for a while, no way around it. The Washout is a beach/pier setup that’s exposed to the swell, and we want clean conditions for any chance of a wave. For the first twelve days or so, the wave heights are tiny to small, the winds are all over the shop, and the conditions are just poor for paddle surfing. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worth recommending, but hold tight because there might be a glimmer near the end.

We kick things off on Saturday the 12th with a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE. The water is a warm 82°F, which is about average for this time of year. But with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and not worth getting wet. Sunday the 13th is similar, with tiny surf and a risk of t-storms in the afternoon, though the morning has a light cross-off breeze that cleans it up a bit – but it’s still only 2 ft.

Through Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, the size tries to pick up, hitting 4 ft on Tuesday morning from the east. But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross or cross-onshore, creating lumpy, cross-chop. The combined energy hits moderate levels around 106 to 107, but the wind just ruins it – this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one if you ask me. The rest of the week stays small and messy with poor surf conditions.

We roll into the second week and the pattern doesn’t really let up. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd see glassy conditions with 1.0 ft swell, but there’s just no energy to work with. The wind is calm or very light on those mornings, but with such tiny waves, it’s a flat spell. The best chance we get is on the morning of Wednesday the 24th of September. The swell bumps up a little to 2 ft from the SSW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west at just 3 mph. The conditions are clean, and it’s surfable but very ordinary – that’s the best we’ve got. Even then, it’s only 55 in combined energy, so it’s weak.

After that, it tails off again into tiny, wind-affected surf right through to the 27th. Nothing else stands out.

Honestly, if you’re dying for a paddle, the 24th morning at The Washout is the only window, but keep expectations low. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely. For now, it’s a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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