Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. I've got to be straight with you – this isn't a pretty picture. The only spot on the radar is Spanish Point, and for the bulk of the forecast, Mother Nature just isn't playing ball.

The overall pattern is grim. We're looking at a solid run of cross-onshore winds and lumpy, messy conditions that will keep the waves unsurfable for the vast majority of the 16-day window. The combined swell energy is often moderate to strong, with values like 1815 and 2038, but it's all wind-chopped and useless. You're going to have to be patient.

For Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, forget it. We've got a strong breeze and fresh cross-onshore winds, pushing into a messy 8 ft to 8 ft swell from the west. That's just blown-out slop.

Wednesday the 9th sees a drop in wind, but the swell drops right down to 4 ft to 4 ft from the west with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it's a marginal, ripply affair. Hardly a session to get excited about.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are more of the same – moderate cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell is a mixed bag of 4 ft to 6 ft, but the quality is just poor.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a total write-off. Fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf on Saturday, with a 7 ft swell from the west, and a moderate breeze and choppy conditions on Sunday.

The start of the second week, Monday the 14th, is still poor with fresh cross-onshore winds and a lumpy 7 ft swell. A 10 ft swell rolls in on the Monday afternoon, but it's onshore and messy.

Now, here is where it gets interesting, but only for the experts. On Tuesday the 15th, we finally get a window. The morning sees an 8 ft swell from the west with a long 12-second period, and a gentle cross-shore breeze all the way from the south-southwest. The combined swell energy is a substantial 1731. The model says it's too big for the break, and for a spot like Spanish Point, which is a reef and point setup, an 8 ft groundswell is serious. This is only for advanced surfers. The clean conditions are a major positive, but the size is the caveat. It's a standout, but it's a beast.

The Wednesday the 16th morning is another tease. The swell is 7 ft from the west-southwest with a short 8-second period, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the southeast. The combined energy is 588. The model flags it as too big, and with a short period, it might be a lumpy, close-out affair. Not an easy call.

Thursday the 17th morning has a gentle breeze and cross-onshore conditions, with a 8 ft west swell. The model says it's too big, and the wind isn't clean. It's a miss.

The 18th and 19th are a strong breeze and huge swell, with the 19th seeing an 12 ft, 12-second groundswell from the west. Combined energy is a massive 3809. That's a lot of water moving. The Saturday afternoon of the 19th has a clean cross-offshore wind from the south-southeast, but again, it's flagged as too big. This is expert territory only.

The final few days of the window, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, are a mix of poor conditions and a final tease. On the 22nd, the morning sees a 8 ft swell from the west with a very long 14-second period and a light cross-shore breeze from the north. The combined energy is 1950. The model flags it as too big, but for a reef and point break, a long-period, clean 8 ft swell is the stuff of dreams. If you're an expert, that's the one to circle, but it's a long way out.

So, the honest truth? There are no good, clean, rideable options for the next week and a half. The two real standouts, and they are only for the fearless, are the morning of Tuesday the 15th and the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. Those are the ones where the stars align for clean conditions and a big, powerful groundswell. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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