The Washout Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, pullin' up a log and lookin' at the next couple of weeks for The Washout. Gotta be straight with ya, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The first week and a half or so is gonna be lean, real lean. We're talking tiny, barely-there windswell and onshore junk almost every day. There's a big energy gap from Wednesday the 15th right through to the tail end of the following week where conditions are just not co-operating. We'll get some bumps in energy, but the wind is gonna trash it. Then, right towards the end of the outlook, things start to show a little life, but it's a long wait.

The first real glimmer, and I mean a glimmer, comes on Sunday morning, July 26th. We get a bit of a pulse of south-southwest swell, pushing around 4.3ft. Now, the energy is there, with a combined reading of 158 (moderate energy), which is the highest we've seen in a while, but the wind is the wildcard. A light to moderate west wind, offshore for The Washout, will clean it right up. It might be the best we’ve seen in a long time. But don't get carried away, the period is only 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and lack that real drive. This is one for the patient crew who just need a paddle. Monday morning, July 27th, looks very similar, with a 3.6ft south swell and a clean west-southwest offshore, energy at 154. Same caveats though – short period and not a high quality wave.

Then, into the second week, we finally get some consistency in the wind. Tuesday morning, July 28th, offers another clean morning with a westerly offshore and a 3.3ft south-southwest swell (combined energy 113). The water temp right now is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 84.7°, so you won't need a thick suit.

Now, if you've got the patience of a saint, the real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Wednesday morning, July 29th. We get a clean, offshore breeze from the west-northwest, and a 3.3ft south swell with good energy (117). The comment says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is honestly the best we get all outlook. It's not gonna be pumping, but it'll be the cleanest, most ridable surf in the whole run. For a spot that’s very consistent and sees crowds sometimes, you might actually get a few waves to yourself if you hit it. Thursday morning, July 30th, flirts with perfection with glassy conditions from a north-northeast breeze and a 2.6ft south-southwest swell, but the energy drops right off to 62.

The long and short of it? There's no big, juicy groundswell on the cards. It’s all about the short-period, local windswell. The only real chance for a decent session is on those clean, offshore mornings at the end of July, especially the 29th. It’s a waiting game, but for The Washout, sometimes that's just how it goes. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, don't hold your breath for anything special.

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