Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you about the next couple of weeks at Spanish House.

It’s a grim stretch, to be honest. We’re looking at a solid 16 days with nothing worthwhile on the cards. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and from there it’s a long, sorry run of poor surf all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August. The whole window is a no-go.

The big issue is that this is a sandbar setup, exposed to NNE swell, and it’s inconsistent as all hell. The water’s sitting at 82° on that first day, but it's running about 2° cooler than average for this time of year, so it feels a bit nippier than usual.

You’ll see tiny waves – mostly around 1.0 ft to 2 ft through the early part – with weak combined swell energy, usually in the teens or low tens (like 22, 16, 14). The wind’s mostly cross-off or cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no power behind it. A few afternoons go glassy with easterly breezes (like Monday the 3rd of August morning and Tuesday the 11th of August morning), but with swell that small, it’s not even a dribble to get excited about.

Toward the end of the first week into the second, things get bigger but uglier. By Friday the 7th of August morning, the swell hits 4 ft from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 219. That’s moderate wave energy, but the wind’s blowing straight onshore from the ESE at 12 mph – it’s messy. That afternoon it pushes to 5 ft (675 combined energy, which is strong) but again onshore wind, period dropping to 8 seconds. That kind of chop and short-period bump is more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. Saturday the 8th of August stays onshore and choppy, with 4 ft swell.

Even the long-range stuff near the 13th of August shows a 1.0 ft swell with a period of 11 seconds – a little bit of groundswell potential – but it’s cross-onshore and the energy is weak (31). Not worth the paddle.

Bottom line: there is no stand-out day. No best on offer. It’s a classic dry spell for this spot. The good news? Inconsistent spots like Spanish House tend to switch on when you least expect it, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but for now, don't bother waxing up.

Rusty.

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