Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch ahead for Spanish House. The overall pattern is dominated by tiny, weak swell and persistent cross-onshore winds. There’s a real gap of poor conditions stretching from now all the way through to the end of the third week of August. The first glimmer of anything slightly more interesting doesn’t show up until Thursday, the 27th of August, and even then, it’s just a flash in the pan.

The forecast opens with the first recommendation on Saturday, the 15th of August. The swell is a pathetic 0.7ft from the ENE with a 12-second period – that’s a long period but practically no height. The combined energy is a measly 18, so there’s nothing to work with. The water is a warm 85°, which is completely normal for the time of year, so no surprises there. The wind is a light cross-onshore, making it bumpy and unrideable. This pattern of tiny swell and choppy, poor conditions just drags on and on. We’re looking at day after day of 1ft to 2ft ESE swell with short, weak periods of 8 to 9 seconds, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or choppy. It’s a real grind for anyone looking for a wave.

The real standout, and honestly the only period worth mentioning, happens on the morning of Thursday, the 27th of August. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the E, but the period extends to 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 109 – that’s moderate, the best we’ll see. The winds will be light and cross-off from the south, making for clean conditions. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as good as it gets in this outlook. The swell is small, so it’s fine for beginners who are patient. The crowd profile at Spanish House says it’s only “sometimes” busy, so you’ll likely have plenty of space to yourself.

The afternoon of that same day, the 27th, sees a pulse of 3ft from the E with an 11-second period. The energy hits 160, which is still moderate. The wind goes light and cross-shore, so not perfect, but it’s the biggest swell of the whole period. After that, it’s right back to tiny, weak, and choppy conditions for the rest of the forecast window. The water temperature for the whole period is unremarkable, and the longer period swell on the 27th is a groundswell, but it’s so small it won’t really matter.

To be honest, for a sandbar spot like Spanish House, the whole setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the vast majority of this forecast. The energy just isn’t there.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. Sometimes these blank runs break.

Rusty.

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