Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at Spanish Point. It’s a reef and point setup, exposed to the west, and it’s pretty consistent. But right now, and for the next while, it’s a tough watch. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort.

We kick off Sunday 26 July with a solid 8ft swell from the WNW, period at 10 seconds, and a combined energy of 920 – that’s strong wave energy. But the wind is hammering out of the WNW at 22 mph, cross-on, and it’s lumpy. Poor conditions. That holds through Monday and Tuesday, with the swell dropping but the wind staying onshore or cross-on, making a mess of things. The energy drops from 917 down to 227 Tuesday afternoon, but it’s still choppy and ugly.

Wednesday 29 July is small, with just 4ft swell and energy down to 156, but the wind swings cross-shore and light in the morning – still not great, but a little less wild. Thursday 30 July sees the period drop to 5 seconds, which is just junky, with rain showers and 19 mph onshore wind. Not worth paddling out.

Friday 31 July through to Tuesday 4 August is a write-off. Swell is below 3ft, wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the energy is in the weak 20-70 range. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer.

Then, on Wednesday 5 August, things get interesting. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the WSW, period 8 seconds, energy at 516 (moderate to strong), and here’s the golden bit: wind is from the NE at 6 mph, cross-offshore, and the report says “clean.” That’s the standout. It’s the only window in the whole 16 days that looks genuinely good. The swell height is solid, and the clean conditions will make it smooth. It’s a reef and point, so that 8-second period won’t be too straight. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so be ready for a few others with the same idea.

That Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings back to cross-on and it’s choppy again, so that morning window is the one to chase. The rest of the run from Thursday 6 August through to Monday 10 August is small, messy, and mostly not worth the effort. A couple of swells pop up, but the wind is always wrong or the swell is too weak.

So, overall, there’s a long stretch of poor surf, then one real highlight on the morning of 5 August. It’s a classic case of waiting for the right moment – and that moment is the only true offer.

Rusty.

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