Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s suss out what’s on the cards for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burn, so don’t expect anything firing straight away. The window kicks off now, but the first solid recommendation doesn't roll in until Wednesday the 22nd of July, and even then it's touch and go.

The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right, so Wednesday the 22nd starts off small. You’re looking at a 3ft swell from the SSW, with a nice long 15-second period. It’s got moderate energy (568) but the wind is a cross-on from the west, which really messes with the shape, leaving it choppy. Honestly, the afternoon is worse.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are a write-off. The wind cranks onshore from the NW, blowing right into the face of that small, waist-high swell. The wave period drops, the energy is moderate, and the conditions are poor. Don’t bother.

We see a glimmer on Saturday morning the 25th of July. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, period is still a solid 21 seconds, and the energy steps up to strong (1029). But here’s the kicker – it’s a direct onshore wind from the northwest. It’s never glassy, just a windy mess, so it gets a marginal call at best.

From Sunday the 26th right through to Tuesday the 5th of August, it’s a relentless run of onshore or cross-onshore winds. Swell sizes hover between 2ft and 6ft, mostly from the SW or NW. A lot of those days have moderate to strong energy (between 398 and 1179), but every single one is blown out. The wind is the enemy here.

The standout window, and I mean the *only* one worth circling on the calendar, is Thursday the 6th of August. The morning session shows a 3ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, cleanest light cross-onshore breeze (WNW, 10 km/h), and 551 combined energy. It’s not big, but that long period and light wind will make it glassy and lined up at Spanish Bay. The afternoon holds a bit more size at 4ft from the S, still with that same long period and a touch more energy (777), but the wind picks up to 15 km/h. Still, the morning on the 6th is hands-down your best bet – the only day with genuinely clean, workable conditions.

Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but on a day like that with not much else going on, you might have it quiet. Overall, a long, flat spell with a brief, promising moment right at the end. Fingers crossed those forecasts hold.

Rusty.

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