Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you about the outlook for Spanish Point, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of nothing to start.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch. The early part of the week is kicking off with tiny, weak waves – we’re talking ankle-snappers at 1 ft from the west on Sunday morning, with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy of just 18. That’s barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, the 24th of August. The morning is a bit drab with cloudy skies, but we’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the west-northwest with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the east-southeast at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 162 (moderate), and it’s surfable, even if the conditions are just “ordinary.” But the real standout, the best wave on offer in this whole 16-day window, is the Monday afternoon session. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the west, period 10 seconds, and the wind goes absolutely glassy. Energy is up to 247 (moderate), and it’s going to be clean. That’s your window for a solid session.

Tuesday, the 25th, keeps the momentum going with a 3 ft west swell in the morning and offshore winds, but the energy drops a bit to 169. The afternoon turns cross-offshore, still clean but smaller at 3 ft.

Then things fall apart. From Wednesday, the 26th, all the way through to the end of August, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is all over the place. By Saturday, the 29th, we get a pulse of 6 ft from the west-northwest, but it’s onshore wind at 22 mph, making it a choppy, sloppy mess. Energy is 445 (moderate), but it’s not worth your time for paddle surfing – that’s more of a kite surfing setup if you’re into that.

The first week of September doesn’t bring much relief. There’s a small window on Wednesday morning, the 2nd, with a 2 ft swell from the west-northwest and offshore winds, but it’s only 100 energy and just “ordinary.” Then we get a big, ugly swell building. By Friday, the 4th of September, we’re looking at 7 ft from the west, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s getting big for beginners, but the wind is a problem.

The real beast comes on the 5th and 6th of September. Saturday, the 5th, has a massive 12 ft west swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is cranked up to 2648 – that’s strong to very strong. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. Sunday, the 6th, is similar, with a 10 ft swell and 12-second period, energy 2366, but the wind is even stronger. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is ruining it.

And then, the final kicker: Monday, the 7th of September. We get a 13 ft west-northwest swell with a *very long* 17-second period, and the energy is an insane 9209. But the wind is onshore at 31 mph, near gale force. That’s a washing machine, not a wave. For the record, a long period groundswell like that is usually best at a point or reef, but with that wind, it’s unsurfable.

So to wrap it up: your best bet is Monday afternoon, the 24th of August. It’s the only time the stars align for a clean, fun surf. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy. Hold tight and wait for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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