Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, the next two weeks look like a real battle to find anything decent around here. We’re not talking about a total flat spell, but we’re talking about a whole lot of poor conditions and not much to get excited about.

The opener on Wednesday the 2nd is a write-off with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions on offer. That trend of messy, onshore wind hangs around for days. Thursday the 3rd sees a bit of a bump in swell, with waves up to 7 ft from the WSW, but the wind is howling straight onshore, making it a complete mess. The surf quality is poor and it’s just not worth paddling out.

We finally see some swell muscle up on Friday the 4th with a proper groundswell peaking at 10 ft from the west. The combined wave energy is pumping at a massive (2864), but that strong onshore wind is still ruining it. For a reef and point break like Spanish Point, this is a serious setup for experts only, and honestly, with that wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle session. Still, the period is 12 seconds, which is decent.

A glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 5th. The swell drops to a more manageable 6 ft from the west, period’s still good at 10 seconds, and the wind backs off considerably. It’s a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the combined energy is still a solid (651). This is probably the best of a bad bunch, but it’s rated as a marginal forecast, so manage your expectations.

Then we get another shot of poor onshore winds and lumpy seas through to the middle of the second week. The swell bounces around but the conditions just don’t line up. There’s a stretch from the 11th to the 15th where the surf is in the dirt. On the 11th, the swell drops to just 2 ft with super weak energy (98), so don’t bother.

The real standout, and the only time I’d say to get properly excited, is the morning of Wednesday the 16th. We’ve got a clean 6 ft groundswell from the WSW, a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is a light, glassy offshore from the NE. The combined wave energy is a solid (858). This is the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The direction is ideal for the break, and the conditions are rated as "very good." It will be clean and the sets will have proper power. Remember, with a longer period like that, the break will have longer lulls between clean waves, making the paddle out easier. The crowds might be a factor as it’s a "sometimes" crowd spot.

Thursday the 17th morning still looks okay with a 5 ft WSW swell and clean conditions from a light SSE breeze, but the real prize is that Wednesday.

So, to sum it up: a whole lot of wind-blown junk for the first 13 days. Don’t lose hope, though. The ocean can change. But if you want a solid bet, put in for a sickie on Wednesday the 16th.

Rusty.

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