Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Spanish House has on offer over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a tough stretch for most of it, but there is a light at the end.

Right out of the gate, from Tuesday the 25th all the way through the end of the month, it’s a write-off. We’re talking tiny little 0.7ft to 1.0ft wind chop from the east for days. On top of that, the onshore and cross-onshore winds are spoiling the already meagre surface. There’s a real gap of no hope here for about a week. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting as low as 15 to 94, and there’s no chance of getting a proper wave.

Into the first few days of September, it’s a little bigger but still looking poor with 2ft to 2ft east swell and messy cross-on breezes. The combined energy climbs a bit, getting into the range of moderate at 116 to 175, but the quality isn’t there. It stays stubbornly poor. On the 4th of September, the Friday morning has 3ft east swell with a moderate cross-on wind—still not worth the drive.

Then finally, a glimmer. The standout in this entire outlook is Saturday morning, September 5th. We get a 3ft easterly swell, but the real winner is the glassy conditions. The wind is dead light, almost nothing at 3 mph from the ENE, leaving the surface smooth as a mirror. The combined wave energy reads a solid 203, which is moderate and building. This is the pick of the whole 16 days; it’ll be clean, tiny but rideable on a log or a foamy. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Sunday morning the 6th also looks promising for beginners, with 2ft east swell and glassy conditions, but the Saturday morning edges it out for the best on offer.

For the more experienced crew, there’s a little something on Monday morning, September 8th. A 3ft ENE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, and finally some clean offshore wind from the WNW at 3 mph. Combined energy is up to 213, so there’s some push. Word of caution though – that long period groundswell at a sandbar setup can be shifty and close out a bit, but with offshore wind, it’s worth a look for those who know the bank.

Overall, save your energy for that first Saturday and Sunday of September. The rest is a waiting game.

- Rusty

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