Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks.

Man, this is a rough stretch. The water’s sitting about 16°, which is a little warmer than normal, but that’s the only good news. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of poor conditions before we see anything worth surfing.

Right from the start, Monday the 6th through the end of the first week – nothing. There’s swell in the water, but the onshore winds are just ruining it. The wave quality is terrible.

Tuesday the 9th we see a bump in swell from the NW, but it’s a short period and the wind is still on it. That pattern just keeps going day after day. There’s a tiny bit of hope on Saturday the 11th morning with lighter winds and a 1.6m NW swell, but it’s still short-period and only marginal. The afternoon just goes back to being choppy.

Sunday the 12th is more of the same. We’re just stuck in a rut.

Then, finally, a change. On Friday the 17th afternoon, the swell picks up to 2.1m from the WNW with a short period, but the wind drops to a gentle breeze. The combined energy is decent. It’s still a bit messy, but it’s the first time in ages the wind isn’t totally ruining it.

The real highlight, though, is Saturday the 18th morning. You’ve got a 1.7m WNW swell, the period is a little better at 9 seconds, and the wind goes light and offshore. Combined energy is solid. This is the cleanest window of the whole 16 days. The swell is a bit big for beginners, but for anyone else, this is your session. The offshore wind will glass it right up.

After that, it fades. Sunday the 19th has some nice long-period groundswell from the WNW, but the size drops to 0.8m and the energy is weak. It would be clean, but there’s no power. The last few days into the 21st are a total bust with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds again.

So, to cut it short: the first week and a half is a total bust. The only real chance to get a good surf is Saturday the 18th, with the morning looking the best for clean, offshore conditions. Friday the 17th afternoon is an option too, but the wind is a bit more side-on. That Saturday window is the only standout in a pretty bleak forecast.

Rusty.

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