Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be real for a second. Looking at the Washout for the next 16 days, it's a whole lot of nothing. This is a tough one, no good options anywhere in the window.
The forecast kicks off now and runs right through until Monday the 21st of September, and it's just a long, flat spell. We're talking days and days of tiny swell and messy, onshore wind. The wave energy is barely there, with the strongest reading being a moderate 176 on Tuesday afternoon the 8th, but that is immediately ruined by a strong cross-onshore breeze that's gonna chop it all to hell. Most of the time, the energy is pathetic, stuck in the double digits.
The water temp at the start is a balmy 84°, which is about one to two degrees warmer than average for this time of year. That's the only silver lining. Swell direction is mainly ESE and SE, but the period is short, so no power behind it.
There are a couple of clean moments, like the morning of Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, but the swell is barely 0.7ft to 1ft. With wave energy at 27 or 20, it's just a ripple. Not worth paddling out for. The Washout is a beach/pier setup that usually sees waves, but this is one of those dead runs that happens now and again. You just gotta wait for the charts to change.
Looking way out to the 20th and 21st, there's nothing. Tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swell with glassy to light winds, but not enough to break.
Honestly, with the constant cross-onshore wind and such poor quality surf, this setup is looking way more interesting for a kite session than a surf. There's nothing here to recommend for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 42 | 59 | 24 | 89 | 176 | 114 | 99 | 91 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.95m | 5:28AM1.63m | 6:05PM2.00m | 6:32AM1.72m | 7:03PM2.04m | 7:30AM1.82m | 7:54PM2.05m | 8:22AM1.90m | 8:42PM2.04m | 9:11AM1.96m | 9:26PM1.99m | 9:58AM1.98m | 10:08PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:02AM0.19m | 12:06PM0.03m | 00:55AM0.12m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:45AM0.06m | 1:58PM-0.03m | 2:30AM0.03m | 2:49PM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:37PM0.04m | 3:53AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 42 | 59 | 24 | 89 | 176 | 114 | 99 | 91 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 738 | 738 | 215 | 742 | 715 | 588 | 1414 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 99 | 780 | 341 | 99 | 354 | 143 | 1414 | 2324 | 350 |
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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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