Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s level with each other. The next couple of weeks around Spanish House are looking bleak, real bleak. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – for the most part, this sandbar is gonna be a grovel fest. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-blown slop with a few glimmers of hope that are just too little, too late.

We’re starting off with almost nothing on offer. Thursday the 11th through Monday the 15th are basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, under 2ft, with periods around 8-9 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, keeping it choppy and messy. There’s a bit of a clean window early Sunday morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just too weak to make it worth paddling out for. This is a long stretch of nothing, days of it, with no real recommendations.

Then, mid-week, around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, we see a pulse of energy, but it’s not the kind you want. The swell bumps up to 5ft, but it’s short-period, 7 seconds, and coming from the NE, which is pretty much straight onshore. The wind will be howling at 18 mph, turning the place into a lumpy, wind-blown mess. This looks way more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. It stays messy through the 18th.

Now, here’s the one bright spot in this whole forecast, and it’s a long way off. On the morning of Tuesday the 23rd of September, we finally get a proper clean-up. The wind swings around to the NNW, a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. The swell is a decent 5ft, and while the period is a moderate 9 seconds, it’s from the NE, which is the storm track for this break. The energy is solid, and the conditions are clean. For a few hours, that sandbar could actually have some shape to it. This is the standout, the one to watch, but remember, it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but don't book the time off yet.

The energy builds after that, with Thursday the 25th seeing 6ft on the face, but the wind is going to be howling from the NE again, so that’ll rough it all up.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, coming in at 84°, so it’s a boardshorts and rashie kind of deal.

In short, there’s one morning in there that might just deliver, but for the most part, keep your expectations low. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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