Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Spanish Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim start. There’s a real long stretch where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. From now, right through to the end of August, surf quality is in the bin. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore and lumpy, and the swell is just not organised. The first week is a write-off for any decent waves.

Finally, around Thursday the 27th, things perk up. Late in the day, a clean window opens as the wind swings SE, giving us a light cross-off. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the W, but the period is only 6 seconds – that’s short-period, wind-driven slop. Not a standout, but at least it’s clean.

The real highlight – and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar – is the early morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. We’re looking at clean conditions with a gentle cross-off breeze from the NNE. The swell is tiny though, just 1ft from the WSW with a long 10-second period. The combined energy is weak (48). This is a long-period groundswell on a reef and point break, which suits it perfectly. It’ll be small, but for a skilled surfer on a longboard, it could be a fun, glassy session. Given how rare clean conditions are this run, this is the best we’re likely to get. It might be inconsistent, so patience will be key. Water temp is around 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, we’ve got another dry spell until Tuesday the 25th, when a pulse of 5ft W swell shows up, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not one to get excited about. The very end of the run into the 30th and 31st sees some bigger swell, 7ft to 5ft, but it’s blown out by near-gale force cross-onshore winds... that’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing. The whole window is honestly a tough one for Spanish Point, so don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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