Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here. I’m looking at the whole 16-day window, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and quiet. The surf is going to be minimal, with waves barely pushing past 3 feet at best, and most days are just tiny, weak leftovers. The first surfable hint doesn’t even show up until late in the game, so we’ve got a big gap of nothing for a while.

We start off on Friday, July 31st, and right through the first week and into the second, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” The swell is barely a ripple, mostly from the east, with heights hanging around 0.6 feet to 2 feet. The energy is weak – you’re looking at figures like 12 to 63 in the combined energy, which is just not enough to get excited about. The winds are a mixed bag, sometimes light and clean, but with no real swell to work with, it doesn’t matter.

The first time we see anything even slightly rideable is on Tuesday, August 4th, in the morning. At Spanish House (sandbar), there’s a tiny 2 feet east swell with a period of 8 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest at 5 mph. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The combined energy is 45 – still very weak. It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, that’s the best we get for a while. The break is inconsistent, so you’d be lucky to catch a few knee-high ones.

Then we jump to Saturday, August 8th, in the morning. That’s the standout. We’ve got a 2 feet east swell, period 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm from the east-northeast at 3 mph. The combined energy is 66, still weak but the cleanest conditions in the whole run. It’s the best window. The break is exposed to the east-northeast, and that’s right in the zone for the swell direction. It’s a beginner-level spot, but the crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out. The water is about average for the time of year. This is the one to aim for if you’re desperate for a paddle.

After that, it’s back to tiny, poor surf with onshore winds and no real energy. Sunday, August 9th, has a glassy morning again but only 2 feet, and the energy is 36. Then from Monday, August 10th, onward, the swell drops to 0.6 feet or 1.0 feet, with combined energy in the single digits or low teens. There are a few more glassy mornings, like on August 11th, 12th, and 13th, but the swell is just too small to surf. By August 14th and 15th, we get a tiny pulse of 2 feet from the south-southeast with a short 4-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is only 27, so it’s not worth the drive.

Overall, the whole 16-day outlook is a bust. The only real window is Saturday morning, August 8th, for a few clean but tiny waves. The rest is a long, flat gap. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal, so don’t get too bummed. Forecasts can change, but for now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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