Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the only game in town for this forecast period.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough run ahead. The entire 16-day window is focused on one spot, Spanish House, and for the first week or so, it's pretty much a write-off. From the 16th of September right through to the 22nd, we are looking at tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore wind. The combined energy barely gets out of double digits some days (down to 16), and when it does hit triple digits, it’s still messy and blown out. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Things start to pick up a bit around the 23rd and 24th. The swell builds slowly, with some chest-to-head-high waves (4ft to 6ft) coming from the east, but it’s still straight onshore wind. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no shock there. That NE wind stays on it until the 27th, when the swell kicks up a notch. On the 27th, we get a 6ft NE swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy finally jumps (643). It’s still a bit lumpy though, and at 7ft that afternoon, it starts to get a bit hefty for the beginners.

Here is the one true standout: the 28th of September. The swell really stacks up, hitting 13ft to 15ft from the east-northeast with a 10-second period. Combined energy numbers are huge (2499 and 3765), so there’s serious power in the water. But this is *not* for the faint-hearted. At that size, it’s expert-only territory. The wind is straight onshore, which will turn it into a bumpy, closed-out mess for most. For a sandbar break, this is going to be a brute, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

The 29th and 30th settle down a bit. Swell drops from 13ft to 8ft, with a long 11-second period. The energy is still strong (3858 down to 1309). The wind turns light to moderate onshore, and it’s still described as marginal. That long period will try to wrap in, but at a sandbar with no offshore wind, it might just race through.

Finally, on the 1st of October, there’s a brief glimmer. Thursday morning shows a 5ft ENE swell with an 11-second period, and – get this – glassy conditions. That’s a rare treat after all this wind. It’s still a moderate wave, but clean. The energy is moderate (558), and for a moment, Spanish House might just have a few clean, lined-up walls. That’s your window if you’re patient.

Overall, the first 12 days are a write-off, the middle blast is big and ugly, and the tail end offers a clean, small session. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water until that 1st of October window.

Rusty.

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