Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, mate, this is a pretty grim stretch for any kind of paddle surfing. The whole 16-day outlook is a flat spell with very little energy. The first decent chance to even get wet doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday, September 11th, and even then, it’s barely a splash. The whole period up to that point is a washout with no surf on offer.

Let’s start with the only spot on the list: Spanish House. It’s a sandbar setup, exposed to NNE swells, and it’s inconsistent and only works for beginners when there’s something. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a total write-off. From Saturday the 5th right through to Thursday the 10th, it’s mostly tiny swell – 1ft to 2ft – with short periods (7 to 8 seconds) and weak combined wave energy, mostly in the teens to 70s. The winds are a constant mess: onshore and cross-onshore from the ESE and ENE, so the water’s chopped up and lumpy. Even the glassy morning on Tuesday the 8th only had 1ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, but the energy was just 35, and it was still rated as poor. No point getting excited.

Then on Friday, September 11th, the morning session finally shows a glimmer. The swell nudges up to 2ft from the NE, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 46. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. The overall score is a 1 out of 10 though – it’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the only half-decent moment in the whole outlook.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The following week brings more of the same: tiny swell (1ft to 3ft), short periods (6 to 9 seconds), and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The strongest combined energy I see is 147 on Wednesday the 9th, but that came with onshore wind and a 3ft, 8-second windswell – messy and not worth paddling out for. The whole run is poor, with the afternoon of the 13th showing 3ft from the NE, but again, onshore breeze and weak energy.

For a beginner sandbar that’s inconsistent, this is a dead run. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of Monday the 14th might grab your attention – 19 mph cross-onshore winds and 2ft lumpy conditions – but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing here worth chasing. The forecast can always change, but right now, the only thing on offer is a very ordinary, clean little wave on the morning of the 11th.

Rusty.

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