Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Spanish House.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat run ahead. The sandbar is inconsistent at the best of times, and this 16-day stretch is looking like a long gap with barely a ripple. Most of the forecast shows weak, short-period windswell from the east, with combined swell energy sitting below 100 for the vast majority of the time – often in the low teens or twenties. That’s tiny, gutless stuff. You’re looking at waves mostly under 2ft, and with a period of 8 seconds or less, it’s just not going to have any push. The first solid recommendation doesn’t show up until Sunday the 26th of July.

Sunday morning the 26th sees some light offshore wind from the WSW and a clean surface, but the swell is only 2ft from the east at 8 seconds (energy 43). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets glassy – that’s a nice bonus – but still tiny. The next flicker of hope comes on Saturday the 1st of August, with a morning of gentle offshore wind and a 1.6ft east swell at 9 seconds (energy 62). That’s about as clean as it gets here, but the size is still beginner-level. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August also offer clean windows with offshore or light winds, pushing 2ft east swell (energy around 50), but it’s never going to be memorable.

For a standout, honestly, there isn’t one. The best on offer would be the morning of Saturday the 1st of August – clean, gentle offshore, and the longest period of the whole stretch at 9 seconds – but that’s scraping the barrel. This break is a beginner sandbar that rarely sees proper groundswell, and a long period east swell (like the 9 second one) isn't anything special. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year.

With no significant energy and consistent poor surf quality for most days, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are your only shot. Otherwise, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf.

Read more