Hash Point seasonal overview
Best Surf Season (October - March)
Hash Point is a winter spot. As the North Atlantic storm track shifts south toward Morocco, average wave heights rise to around 7ft (2.2m) and periods stretch into the powerful 11-13 second range. The Atlantic lows also send more E and ENE winds into the region, so the percentage of clean offshore days peaks at 51-62 percent. The catch? Most of the swell arrives from the NNW and NW, not the ideal WSW-W corridor. Long-period W and WNW swells are the ones that truly light up this west-south-west-facing beach; purely NNW swell often wraps in disorganized and weak. Still, from October through March the mix of size, period and wind is stacked in your favor.
Fair Surf Season (April - May, September)
April and May are transitional. April still sees plenty of chest-to-head-high swell, but periods drop to 11 seconds and the wind becomes less reliable. May slips further, with periods under 10 seconds and the wave rose almost entirely NNW. September is the mirror image: size is still small, but the first long-period autumn groundswells start to arrive and the wind stats improve. These shoulder months require keen forecasting and a willingness to hunt for the protected corners.
Low Surf Season (June - August)
Summer is the slow season. The Azores High settles in, the North Atlantic storm track retreats to high latitudes, and Hash Point is left with average swell heights around 5ft (1.6m) and periods at or under 8.5 seconds. The wave rose becomes 90+ percent NNW, which is the worst possible angle for the WSW-facing sand. July and August do see a slightly higher frequency of morning NE/NNE winds, but the swell is too weak to turn those clean winds into decent waves. If you time a summer trip, bring a groveler and keep expectations high on the flat spells.