Mother Ivey s Spot M Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Gonna be honest with you, the next couple of weeks at Mother Ivey’s Spot M are looking like a real quiet stretch. The swell energy is weak to moderate for most of the period, and the wind is often working against us. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting for a set.

We kick off Sunday afternoon with barely a ripple – just 1.0ft of swell and a light cross-on breeze. Not much to write home about. Monday morning the 3rd of August shows a glassy surface with 2ft from the WSW, but the swell energy is still low (77). It’s clean, but really small. That afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, but again, tiny waves.

Tuesday the 4th of August brings a bit more life with the wind turning offshore from the SW, blowing 16 mph. The swell bumps to 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so those waves will be a bit weak and crumbly. The energy is moderate (135-146), and it’s clean, but the quality is still poor for surfing.

Wednesday the 5th of August is actually the biggest swell we see in this window. 7ft from the W with a moderate energy of 527, but it’s got a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit lumpy and disorganised. For experienced surfers only if you’re keen, but the conditions are just average.

From Thursday the 6th onward, things drop off quickly. The swell fades to 5ft and then smaller, with the wind mostly cross-off or cross-on. The energy stays low to moderate. There’s a long stretch from the 7th to the 14th of August where the swell is mostly under 3ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross-on, making it choppy or messy. The period does creep up to 11 seconds on the 11th, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s not doing anything.

The 15th of August sees a little bump in swell to 5-5ft from the W, with moderate energy (295-377), but the wind is cross-on and choppy. Not great.

Finally, on the 16th of August, we get a moment of calm. Sunday morning is glassy with 6ft from the W (energy 374), and the report says surfable but ordinary. That’s the closest we get to a decent window. The 17th of August Monday morning also has a clean cross-off breeze and 6ft from the WNW (energy 408), but again, it’s described as marginal.

The standout? Honestly, there isn’t a real standout session. If I had to pick, I’d say the 16th of August Sunday morning is your best bet – glassy, 6ft, and the cleanest conditions we’ll see. But don’t expect perfection. The 17th Monday morning is a close second with cleaner wind and a bit more size.

Crowds are possible at times, but honestly, with surf this quiet, you’ll probably have it mostly to yourself. The consistency is fairly consistent, but the quality just isn’t there.

Rusty.

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