Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for The Washout, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim 16 days ahead. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of barely-there surf and messy conditions. For the first week, from Sunday the 2nd up until about Friday the 7th, it’s all weak, short-period junk, mostly from the south or southeast, with onshore or cross-shore winds that have got it all chopped up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The combined swell energy is sitting in the double digits (77 or 136) for the first couple of days, which is pretty weak.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout day in the whole run. The only time it even flirts with being rideable is on Saturday the 8th morning – we get a tiny 2ft SE swell with a period of 8 seconds and glassy conditions. That’s your best shot, and even then the guidance says it’s just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and scores it a 1 out of 10. The combined energy is only 51, so don’t expect any punch.
The rest of the period is a total write-off. After that Saturday morning, it goes right back to tiny, onshore slop with combined energy values in the teens and single digits. There’s a three-day gap from the 9th to the 11th with nothing worth paddling for, and then it just fades into tiny 0.7ft to 2ft dribble for the second week. The Washout is a beach/pier setup, so with that kind of weak swell and wind, this is looking way more like a kiteboarding session than a surf. It’s a tough outlook, but in this area, a blank run like this isn’t unusual. Chin up, forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 44 | 89 | 98 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 21 | 23 | 59 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.72m | 11:21AM1.61m | 11:38PM1.67m | 12:05PM1.67m | 00:20AM1.62m | 12:54PM1.72m | 1:10AM1.57m | 1:49PM1.76m | 2:06AM1.52m | 2:50PM1.81m | 3:09AM1.48m | 3:57PM1.85m | 4:19AM1.48m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.15m | 5:32AM0.04m | 5:56PM0.20m | 6:15AM0.03m | 6:51PM0.24m | 7:05AM0.02m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.02m | 9:03PM0.27m | 9:03AM0.01m | 10:11PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 44 | 47 | 98 | 86 | — | 60 | 14 | 19 | — | 32 | — | 12 | — | 54 | — | 23 | 59 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 33 | 89 | 79 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 19 | — | 21 | — | 31 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1430 | 1599 | 374 | 338 | 298 | 312 | 287 | 125 | 353 | 302 | 240 | 2026 | 298 | 1001 | 1203 | 1013 | 99 | 854 | 114 |
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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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