Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Spanish Point is a reef and point break that needs a good westerly swell, but the next 16 days are a real mix. We’re starting on Wednesday, August 5th, and honestly, the first few days are a total loss. The wind is howling and the swell is a mess. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WNW, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a stiff cross-onshore breeze, it’s lumpy, choppy, and no good at all. That pattern sticks with us for a while.

Thursday the 6th drops way off, with tiny 2ft swell and onshore winds. Not worth the paddle. Friday the 7th is more of the same. The weekend picks up a bit on Saturday the 8th, with a 4ft swell from the WSW, but again, the wind is cross and we’ve got light rain, so it’s not clean. The combined energy hits 324 (moderate), but the conditions are just poor.

Now, Sunday the 9th morning is the first glimmer. A 4ft, 9-second swell from the WNW, and the wind goes light onshore at 3 mph. The combined energy is 297 (moderate). It’s marked as marginal, but that’s the best we’ve seen. Still, with the wind being onshore, it’s not going to be great.

The rest of the first week just fades out. Monday the 10th is tiny, Tuesday the 11th is a waste. We get a bit of a pulse on Thursday the 13th, with a solid 8ft swell from the W, 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 999 (very strong). But the wind is onshore at 16 mph, which turns it into a messy, blown-out wall. That size is only for experts, and with the wind, even they’ll be fighting it.

Finally, Saturday the 15th of August shows a bit of hope. The wind shifts to light offshore from the E, at 6-9 mph, and we’ve got a 4ft, 6-7 second swell from the WSW. The combined energy is 108 (moderate), but the conditions are described as “clean” and “surfable.” The wind is offshore, which is a major positive for Spanish Point, so the waves will be clean. This is the standout of the whole run. The swell is small, so it’s fine for most, but it’s the only time we get proper offshore wind.

After that, Sunday the 16th has a bigger 6ft, 8-second swell from the W, with light cross-shore wind, but it’s only marginal. The week that follows is a mess of strong winds and rain, with nothing worth chasing.

Water temp on the 5th is 62°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the warm side but nothing crazy.

For the true standout, Saturday the 15th is your best bet. That 4ft, 6-second swell from the WSW with light offshore breeze will be clean and surfable. It’s not a big day, but it’s the only time the wind plays nice. The rest of the run is a dud, with a lot of windy, lumpy, and poor conditions. If you’re a kite surfer, the bigger days with strong onshore winds on the 13th and 14th might look more interesting than a paddle.

Rusty.

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