The Washout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me level with you. Over the next 16 days, The Washout is not looking like a place to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and the whole setup just isn't cooperating. We’re going to have a long stretch of nothing much, and it’s not until the second week that we might see a glimmer of something surfable, but even then, it’s marginal.

Right now, and for the rest of this week, it’s basically flat to ankle-high. The Washout is a beach/pier setup, and with the swell coming from the SSE and S, it’s just not picking up any real energy. The combined energy is weak, often in the teens or twenties. The wind is a mess – cross-on from the SSE and SSW, blowing at 12 to 22 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. Nothing to paddle out for.

We’ll see a slight bump in swell on Sunday, August 3rd, with the swell height hitting 4 ft from the S, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is a fresh cross or cross-on at 19 mph. The combined energy gets moderate, but it’s going to be a messy, blown-out affair. Not worth it.

The rest of the first week and into the second week stays small, with swell heights between 1 ft and 3 ft, and the wind is still mostly cross-on or onshore. The combined energy stays low. There are a few cleaner moments – like on the morning of August 9th with a light cross-offshore breeze from the N, and the morning of August 10th with a cross-offshore from the W – but the swell is just too small at 1 ft to 2 ft to do anything.

The only time this place starts to look even remotely interesting is on the morning of Thursday, August 13th. We get a 3 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate, and the conditions are clean. It’s still not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got. The morning of Friday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 15th also offer clean, glassy conditions with light offshore winds, but the swell is just 3 ft, making it a small-wave day for the longboard or a foamie.

The water temperature on July 31st is 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.

To be honest, this is a real blank run. The Washout is a very consistent spot, but the forecast is showing nothing but small, weak, and often messy surf. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off doing something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get the blood pumping.

Rusty.

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