Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’re looking at a pretty flat run for Spanish House over the next couple of weeks. If you’re hanging for a wave, you’re gonna need some serious patience, because there’s nothing worth paddling out for until at least Wednesday morning, July 8th. That’s a solid few days of nothing.

Before that, from Sunday the 5th through to Tuesday the 7th, it’s mostly tiny 1ft to 1ft slop coming from the east at short 8-second periods. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, reading just 13 to 29 – that’s weak. And the wind? Mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and uninspiring. Not a hint of decent surf.

Now, on Wednesday morning, July 8th, we finally get a tiny bump. The swell picks up to 2ft from the ESE, still with that short 8-second period, but the combined energy climbs to 48 – still weak, mind you. The silver lining is a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. That’ll clean it up a bit, making it surfable, but only just. It’s ordinary. This is the first real chance to get wet, but honestly, the waves are poor quality. It’s only any good if you’re a beginner who just wants to bob around.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th stay small. Thursday morning has a 2ft east swell with 9-second period and light cross winds, but the energy is still weak at 63. Friday morning, July 10th, is actually the pick of a bad bunch. The swell is 2ft from the east, 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s about as good as it gets here in this period, with the water temp around 83°, which is about average for this time of year. But don’t get excited; the surf is still described as “very ordinary.”

From there, the rest of the run into mid-July is just more of the same: tiny 1ft to 2ft east or ESE swell, short period, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The combined energy stays below 100 for the entire forecast, never reaching moderate levels. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th see a slight bump to 3ft and 3ft, but the period drops to a tiny 5 seconds from the SE and ESE – that’s pure windswell, messy and weak. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and poor. Not worth the drive.

Honestly, this is a blank run for any decent surf. If you’re a kite surfer, those onshore days with 3ft+ chop might look more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep your board in the car and wait for a change in the pattern. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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