Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Spanish Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Sunday the 9th of August, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. That’s a five-day gap of flat or junk conditions right from the start.

The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s not going to be a shock. But the swell just isn't cooperating.

The first time we get a wave that’s even worth a mention is on the morning of Sunday the 9th. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best (173). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, which is about as good as it gets for this break. It’ll be clean, but the waves are just surfable, nothing to write home about.

Monday the 10th of August morning is actually the pick of the entire forecast. The swell drops to 3ft from the WNW, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. For a reef and point break like this, that’s a dream. The energy is low (75), but with clean conditions and a favourable offshore wind direction, you could get some fun little waves to yourself. The crowds are listed as "sometimes" here, so you might not have to fight for them.

After that, we are back into a slump. The rest of the second week is a mix of tiny swell and onshore winds. There’s a bump on Saturday the 15th of August morning with a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy is higher (166) but it’s going to be lumpy and messy. That’s more of a kite day than a paddle day, to be honest.

Then on Tuesday the 18th of August, the afternoon shows a 8ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a lot of water, with a combined energy of 620. But the wind is howling onshore from the W at 15 mph. That’s going to be a foamy, blown-out mess. Only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s going to be a beatdown.

So, the standout here is the glassy morning on Monday the 10th of August. It’s a tiny window, but if you’re quick and you like it clean and small, that’s your moment. Otherwise, the outlook is pretty bleak. It’s a shame, because Spanish Point is a good setup when it gets the right swell and wind, but this 16-day window just isn’t delivering.

Rusty.

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