Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Well, I've had a good look at the charts for Spanish House, and to be honest, it's a grim stretch ahead. We're looking at a solid 16-day window with almost nothing to get excited about. There's a big gap of no real surf at the start, with day after day of small, weak, and messy conditions.

The whole 16-day run is dominated by tiny swell, mostly from the ESE and E. The wave heights barely push past 2ft, and for the most part, we're looking at 0.7ft to 2ft. The swell periods are mostly short and weak, bouncing between 4 and 9 seconds, which is just windswell crud. The combined wave energy is pathetically low for the first couple of weeks, rarely breaking out of the double digits. For example, on Tuesday the 11th of August, the energy is just 22, and it stays weak for days. The water temp is a warm 83°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The only time the numbers start to look interesting is on Wednesday, the 26th of August. That morning we finally see a bump in the swell, with a 5ft north-easterly swell and a bit more period at 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 299 (moderate wave energy), and with a light north-west wind blowing cross-offshore, the conditions are clean. That's the one standout in the whole forecast.

But even then, it’s not a perfect picture. The swell direction is NE, and this spot is set up best for a NNE swell, so it's a bit off. The period at 8 seconds is average, not that long-period groundswell we love. Still, for this desert of a forecast, a 5ft, clean wave is the best on offer. The afternoon sees a shift to a light cross-onshore breeze and the energy drops a touch, so the morning is the time.

For the rest of the period, we’re looking at a lot of "poor surf conditions" and tiny waves. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, which the guidance confirms, and it's rarely breaking with any quality. For a beginner spot, the few times the swell gets over 5ft, it’s a no-go for learners. The best you can hope for is a few tiny, glassy knee-high waves on a couple of mornings, like Thursday the 13th of August, when it's glassy but the swell is only 1ft.

So, to wrap it up, if you are absolutely desperate, pencil in the morning of Wednesday, the 26th of August. It's the only real chance for a surfable wave at Spanish House in this whole outlook. Anything before that is a waste of time. The rest of the window is a write-off. Even the few days that look clean have no swell to work with. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in.

Rusty.

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