Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what’s going on at Spanish Bay-South Moss.

Honestly, for the next week and a half or so, it’s a bit of a struggle. A lot of marginal conditions with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the swell doesn’t really have a clean, workable window. The water temp is sitting at about 58°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

From Friday, July 3rd through to Saturday, July 11th, the surf is mostly poor to marginal. We get waves – small stuff, mostly under 3 ft to 5 ft – but the wind is constantly messing with it. There’s a mix of cross-onshore and onshore breezes, creating chop and ripples. Even when the swell bumps up a bit on Tuesday the 7th (5 ft from the NW with a period of 11 seconds and energy of 1337), the winds are strong onshore at 16 mph, so it’s messy. That’s a no-go.

We finally get a real window on Sunday, July 12th, in the morning. It’s small – 3 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period – but the wind goes glassy. That is clean surf, even if it’s not big. For the patient surfer, that’s the first decent moment in the whole run.

After that, the surf builds, but the wind stays tricky through Monday and Tuesday. Then things get real interesting on Wednesday, July 15th. The afternoon brings a solid 7 ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period and strong energy (1025). But here’s the kicker: the wind is glassy. That’s an excellent setup for experienced surfers, though anything over 8 ft is expert-only, so at 7 ft, it’s in that chunky, powerful zone. Short period means it won’t be super clean at a beach break, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be a fun, punchy wave.

Thursday morning, the 16th, is nearly as good – 6 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, with light cross-shore winds. Still a good option but not quite the standout of Wednesday afternoon.

The standout here is absolutely Wednesday, July 15th afternoon at Spanish Bay-South Moss (Spanish Bay-South Moss). Swell is 7 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, with glassy wind. That’s the best wave of the whole 16-day window. It’s big enough for a challenge but clean as glass. Get on it early because after that, the winds go cross-onshore again.

The following week has some more 6 ft to 6 ft swells, but the winds are less reliable. The glassy window is brief. If you miss that Wednesday afternoon, you’re waiting a long time.

So, in a nutshell: Sunday morning the 12th for a tiny, clean board. Wednesday afternoon the 15th for the real deal. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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