Mother Ivey s Spot M Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Mother Ivey’s Spot M has cooking for us.

The first few days are a total bust. On the 22nd, we’ve got a N wind blowing cross-onshore, making a mess of a tiny 3ft swell coming from the wrong direction. The combined energy is weak (73), and the waves are just poor.

Then it goes flat on the 23rd and 24th. That 1.0ft of west swell is barely there (22 energy), and even though it’s glassy on the morning of the 23rd, there’s nothing to ride. The 25th is the same – tiny, weak, and crossed up. A real slow start.

We get a little bump on the 26th, with the swell hitting 5ft from the WNW and energy climbing into the moderate range (170). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. It’s still marked as poor surf, so not worth the drive. The 27th and 28th stay small, with the swell around 2ft to 3ft. The morning of the 27th is glassy, but there’s hardly a wave. The 29th brings a bit more size to 3ft and a longer period of 10 seconds, with energy at 150. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s not really going off.

Now, right at the end of the month, things get interesting. On the 31st of July, we see a proper jump. The morning is small but clean with a light offshore from the SW. Then the afternoon is where it’s at: 5ft of west swell, a solid 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 366. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is the first real glimmer of hope.

But the standout window is the first weekend of August. The morning of the 1st is big, with 7ft of west swell and a long 10-second period, and the energy is through the roof at 876. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so it will be clean. That’s a lot of power. It’s over 7ft, so this is for the experienced crew only. The afternoon sees a rain shower but a solid offshore wind, keeping it clean on 7ft of west swell.

That momentum carries into the 2nd of August. The morning has 7ft of WNW swell, with 8-second period and strong energy at 569. The wind is a moderate cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the best stretch on offer. The swell is solid, the wind is favorable, and the combined energy is strong.

We then drop off again. The 3rd of August is a non-event, with a tiny 3ft of west swell, and the 4th and 5th are even smaller with a cross-onshore wind ruining it. The 6th of August has a late pulse, with 4ft of west swell and a 10-second period, energy hitting 308, and clean cross-off wind. It’s described as “surfable but very ordinary,” so it’s a far cry from the weekend.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total washout. The real action is on the 31st of July afternoon, and the standout is the 1st and 2nd of August. That’s your window. Get on it.

Rusty.

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