Spanish House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – it’s a tough run ahead at Spanish House. This sandbar break on the exposed coast needs the right combo of swell and wind, and over this 16-day window, it’s just not happening. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap with no real surf on offer, so don’t be holding your breath for a sneaky session.

Right from the start, Sunday the 12th is a write-off. Tiny 1 ft swell out of the ESE at a short 8 seconds, with an onshore breeze and the combined energy sitting at a weak 28. By Monday the 13th, the morning has a light cross-off wind, but the swell’s still a pathetic 1 ft from the same direction – period’s still 8 seconds, energy down to 24. That afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore, but the swell drops to 1 ft. Honestly, it’s all poor surf conditions.

Tuesday the 14th, Wednesday the 15th, Thursday the 16th – it’s the same sad story. Swells between 1 ft and 1 ft, mostly from the ESE or NE, with periods of 7 to 8 seconds. The energy figures are in the teens and twenties, which is weak. The water temp on the 12th came in at 84°F with anomaly of -0.7°F – that’s about average for this time of year, so at least the water’s not weird.

Friday the 17th morning is the only sliver of hope. The wind turns offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph, with 1 ft E swell at 8 seconds and clean conditions. But it’s still only 1 ft – you’d be chasing tiny little bumps. Combined energy is a measly 15. That afternoon, the swell jumps to 2 ft from the SE, but the period crashes to 3 seconds – that’s wind chop, not surf. The cross-shore wind adds ripples, and the call is still poor surf.

From there, it’s just more of the same through to the 27th. Mornings sometimes clean with light cross-off breezes, but the swell never gets over 1 ft, and the periods are short. Afternoons get choppy with cross-onshore winds building from the SE and SSE, sometimes hitting 16 mph. The combined energy rarely breaks out of the low double-digits, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.”

Spanish House is a beginner-friendly sandbar, but when it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, you need the stars to align. They just don’t here. For anyone thinking of paddling out, don’t bother. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on those afternoons with 12-16 mph cross-onshore winds. No swell, no shape, no joy.

That’s how it is. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run. Hang tight.

Rusty

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