Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Spanish Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some proper lumps arriving, but the wind is going to be the main story for a while, and not in a good way.

Right off the bat, the forecast kicks off on Wednesday the 16th of September with a solid 6 ft swell from the west, but it’s absolutely howling with a moderate breeze. The waves are there, but the quality is shot – it’s messy onshore junk. That sets the tone for the first week, unfortunately. We’ve got a big, grinding low-pressure system parked over us. Thursday the 17th sees a jump in size to 10 ft, peaking at 12 ft on Thursday afternoon with a long 13 second period. That's a powerful groundswell, but those strong onshore winds just blow it out. The wave energy is huge (2206 and 4179 on those afternoon sets) but you simply can’t surf it with the wind screaming onshore like that. This pattern hangs around through Friday and Saturday with the swell staying well over 8 ft, big and powerful, but straight-up messy and unsurfable. It’s a real shame.

Then, after a long week of frustration, we finally get a window. Sunday the 20th of September morning is our first real standout. The swell drops to a clean 7 ft from the west, with a decent 11 second period. The wind swings to a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the southeast, and it’s described as clean. The combined energy is still a moderate 1024, but for experienced surfers, this is it. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Be aware it can get crowded here sometimes, so get in early.

Monday the 21st goes quiet. Swell drops right off to 4 ft, and the conditions are only marginal. We get a tiny pulse again on Tuesday the 22nd morning with a 5 ft west swell, but listen to this – a 17 second period! That is a seriously long-period groundswell. With a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, the energy jumps to 1693, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the other standout. That long period will make it wall up nicely at this reef and point set-up, with clean lines and good shape. Tuesday afternoon it gets a bit bigger at 7 ft and still clean, but with that long period it might be pushing the limits for all but the most dialled crew.

The rest of the second week is more of a wait-and-see. Wednesday the 23rd has a moderate swell with clean cross-off winds, but it’s only a 2 out of 10 for quality – just a bit ordinary. After that, the swell flattens out to almost nothing from the 24th to the 26th. We get a little spike of 3 ft on Friday the 25th morning with light offshore winds from the southeast, but the energy is low. Then on Sunday the 27th, another big pulse arrives – 8 ft from the west with a 13 second period, and the energy is huge at 1793. But the word is “too big for this break” – it’s squarely in the expert-only zone, and with those cross-on winds, it’s going to be a beast.

We finish the run with a glimmer of hope on Tuesday the 29th of September. A 4 ft west swell with a good, clean offshore wind from the east. It’s not huge, but clean, offshore, and surfable. After all that wind, that’s a win. The last day of the forecast, Thursday the 1st of October, is a tiny, ordinary 1 ft high-period pulse.

So, to wrap it up: It’s a frustrating start with a lot of wind, but if you can wait, Sunday the 20th morning and Tuesday the 22nd morning are your best shots. Get in the water.

Catch ya,
Rusty.

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