Surf Forecasts:
The Washout surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Washout this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll be straight with you. Right now, and for a good stretch ahead, it’s looking pretty grim out at The Washout. This is a beach/pier setup that’s very consistent for picking up swell, but there’s just no quality on the table for quite a while.
We’ve got a long, quiet spell coming up. From today, Thursday the 10th, all the way through to Friday the 18th, there’s nothing worth getting wet for. Swell heights stay tiny – mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft – with short, weak periods around 6 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is low, mostly sitting between 18 and 43 (weak). Winds are often messy, with cross-onshore breezes and choppy conditions ruling the roost. There are a couple of glassy moments – like Saturday morning the 12th and Monday morning the 14th – but with swell barely reaching 1.0 ft to 1 ft, it’s just not enough to push a wave. Clean, but flat.
Then we get a slight pulse starting Saturday the 19th. The morning shows a small 3 ft swell from the ENE with a weak 6-second period, and for a moment the wind turns offshore from the NNW at 6 mph. Energy bumps up to 58 (still weak), and it’s clean. That’s the first real chance for a surfable wave, but it’s far from good. After that, the wind shifts onshore and it gets lumpy again.
From the 20th through the 25th, the swell does build. By Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, we’re seeing 6 ft to 6 ft from the E at 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 635 and 680 (moderate). But here’s the kicker – the wind is screaming. We’ve got strong cross-onshore breezes and even near-gale conditions, blowing the surf out completely. It’ll be a messy, choppy affair. That sort of power with those onshore winds at a beach break is more suited to kite surfing than paddling.
Best bet? If you’re desperate, maybe a quick look at Saturday morning the 19th, but keep expectations in the dirt. Mostly, this is a long stretch of poor surf. It’s the kind of run that reminds you why forecasts can change – it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.90m | 8:42PM2.04m | 9:11AM1.96m | 9:26PM1.99m | 9:58AM1.98m | 10:08PM1.92m | 10:43AM1.97m | 10:49PM1.82m | 11:27AM1.93m | 11:30PM1.73m | 12:11PM1.87m | 00:13AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.06m | 1:58PM-0.03m | 2:30AM0.03m | 2:49PM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:37PM0.04m | 3:53AM0.06m | 4:23PM0.11m | 4:32AM0.12m | 5:08PM0.21m | 5:10AM0.20m | 5:55PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 46 | — | 22 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 854 | 298 | 773 | 302 | 292 | 522 | 518 | 1414 | 1414 | 302 | 64 | 298 | 99 | 99 | 1105 | 353 | 1670 | 1420 | 1416 |
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