Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Spanish Point. It’s a reef and point setup, and it’s an advanced spot, so you’ll need to be on your game.

First thing you gotta know: this place is a dry spell for a long time. We’re looking at a stretch of tiny, weak swell that’s just not doing anything for us. From opening the window on Sunday the 19th of July right through to the end of July, it’s a grim run. The swell is flat – we’re talking 0.2m to 0.6m for most of that first week, with the combined energy barely cracking 100 (mostly in the teens to sixties). That’s nothing. There’s a slight bump on the 25th and 26th where the swell tries to push to 5ft, but the wind is howling straight onshore from the W or WSW at 15 to 19 knots, making it a complete mess. That’s not surfable. It’s more like a kiteboarding session if you’re into that.

We hit a bit of a bump on the 27th and 28th of July. On Monday the 27th, the swell jumps to 5ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, with the combined energy hitting 551 and 776. That’s a solid pulse of energy, but here’s the rub: the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 11 to 16 knots, and the period is only 10 seconds. That’s a short period swell, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and choppy. It’s still poor surf conditions. On Tuesday the 28th, the swell drops to 4ft, but the wind is onshore, so it’s not a goer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about.

The real stand-out, the only window that looks worth a paddle, is Friday the 31st of July. The morning is the highlight. We get a 6ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 567. That’s decent power. But the big news is the wind: it’s coming from the ESE at 12 knots, which is offshore for this spot. That’s clean, glassy conditions. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” and it’s a 3 out of 10 score. For this run, that’s the best we’ve got. The swell direction (W) is a perfect match for the optimum (W) too. The downside? It’s an advanced break, and the crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have some company. The afternoon has a 6ft swell, but the wind shifts to cross-off from the SE at 16 knots, and the period drops to 8 seconds, which is weak and short. The morning is the winner.

After that, the 1st of August is a mess with cross-shore and onshore winds, and the 2nd and 3rd are just rain and strong winds with tiny swell. So, there’s your one shot: Friday morning, the 31st of July, at Spanish Point. Get it while it’s clean.

Rusty.

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