Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the Washout for the next couple of weeks. Fair warning up front: it’s a real quiet stretch for this spot. The Washout is a beach/pier setup that’s very consistent, but that doesn’t mean there’s much to get excited about. For the first week, we’re looking at a whole lot of tiny, weak energy with rubbish wind most days. The water temperature is sitting around 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real flicker of anything happens on Tuesday morning, 21 July. The swell ticks up to 4 ft from the south, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits 152 – that’s moderate wave energy. The morning brings a clean cross-off breeze from the west-southwest. Honestly, it’s still pretty ordinary, but it’s the best we’ve got in the first week. The afternoon goes to crap with a fresh cross-onshore, so grab the early window if you’re desperate.
Then there’s another gap of nothing much until Tuesday morning, 28 July. That morning shows a 2 ft swell from the east-southeast, period of 9 seconds, with combined energy of 111 (moderate). Wind is a clean cross-off from the west, so it’ll be glassy early. Still tiny, but clean. That’s your only other real standout.
For the rest of the 16 days, it’s mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft junk with onshore slop, gusty winds, and scores of zero. There’s no proper swell over 8 ft, so nothing for experts, and barely anything for beginners. This blank run is fairly normal for the area – The Washout can be a frustrating stretch when the swell window goes quiet. A couple of the mornings offer glassy or clean conditions, but with no wave energy to back it up, it’s more of a paddle than a surf.
If you’re a kite surfer, watch Thursday afternoon, 18 July, and Sunday afternoon, 19 July – those have fresh cross-onshore winds with 3 ft to 3 ft lumpy chop, which could be more interesting on a kite than a paddleboard.
Keep an eye on the long-range, but honestly, this is a tough outlook. The swell direction is mostly south or southeast, and the optimum for The Washout is southeast, so on the rare occasions it shows up, the direction is okay. But the size, period, and wind just don’t line up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 27 | 41 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.59m | 9:22PM2.06m | 9:51AM1.64m | 10:16PM2.03m | 10:48AM1.67m | 11:08PM1.96m | 11:44AM1.69m | 11:58PM1.86m | 12:38PM1.69m | 00:46AM1.75m | 1:31PM1.69m | 1:33AM1.63m | 2:22PM1.68m | 2:19AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM-0.23m | 3:20AM-0.12m | 3:21PM-0.22m | 4:10AM-0.13m | 4:15PM-0.17m | 4:58AM-0.12m | 5:08PM-0.09m | 5:46AM-0.07m | 6:03PM0.01m | 6:33AM-0.02m | 6:58PM0.11m | 7:20AM0.04m | 7:56PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 41 | — | — | 27 | — | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 32 | — | 40 | 48 | — | 41 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1768 | 387 | 350 | 174 | 353 | 1120 | 1120 | 965 | 1680 | 1818 | 1848 | 1639 | 1810 | 591 | 227 | 64 | 541 | 41 | 238 | 752 | 159 |
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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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