Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got for the next couple weeks. I gotta level with you—this forecast is a bummer. The whole 16-day window is a real desert for surf. The swell just doesn’t have the size, the energy, or the right direction to make anything worthwhile.

The only break on the menu is Spanish House, a sandbar that’s inconsistent and more of a beginner spot. It’s exposed to the north-northeast, but the wave heights barely crack 3 feet for the entire period. The combined swell energy is weak, hitting a peak of only 145 (moderate wave energy) for a brief moment, and that’s as good as it gets. The water temp is about average for the season, nothing to write home about there.

Let’s run through it. From Tuesday the 1st through the end of the first week, it’s a total loss. We’re talking tiny 1-foot to 2-foot swell, mostly from the east or northeast, with periods between 8 and 11 seconds. The wind is all over the shop—cross-onshore, onshore, or glassy on the smallest waves. The quality is poor, the energy values are in the double digits or barely triple-digit, and the scores are zeros. You’d have more fun watching paint dry.

We do get a little hiccup on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th. On the 8th, the swell bumps up to 4 feet from the north-northeast, but with a period of just 6 seconds—super short period windswell. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a choppy mess. The combined energy hits 145, which is moderate, but it’s still poor surf conditions. Wednesday the 9th holds similar 3-foot swell from the northeast, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, with onshore wind. Honestly, with those conditions, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that little blip, it fades back to nothing. From the 10th through the 16th, we’re back to 1-foot to 2-foot swell, all from the east or east-southeast, with periods between 7 and 9 seconds. The winds stay unfavorable—cross-onshore or onshore, with some afternoon thunderstorm risks bringing moderate breezes. The energy levels drop into the low double-digits to mid-70s, confirming there’s nothing on the table.

So, bottom line: there are no standouts here. Not a single day gets a recommendation. The best of a bad bunch might be that Tuesday the 8th if you were absolutely desperate and wanted to mess around on a small, choppy 4-foot wave, but it’s not worth the drive. You’re looking at about two weeks of flat or near-flat conditions. It’s a tough stretch, but that’s the reality. Keep the board in the car for another time.

Rusty.

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