Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Well, folks, it’s a tale of two weeks here at Spanish Point. We’ve got a big, angry ocean kicking off the period, then a proper calm-down into some clean, rideable waves later on. The wait is going to be tough, but there is a reward at the end.

Coming in from Thursday the 3rd, we’re in for a rough ride. That swell is already pushing 5ft from the WSW with a short, crumbly 8-second period and a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The water’s sitting around average for this time of year, but the ocean has some serious grunt, with combined energy hitting 359 on Thursday morning, ramping up to 498 by the afternoon. It’s lumpy, messy, and a write-off for a surf.

Friday the 4th gets even gnarlier. The swell jumps up to a powerful 10ft to 12ft from the west, with a much longer 12-second period pushing that combined energy into the thousands – 3591 on the morning session. That’s some serious juice. But with brutal onshore winds screaming at 22-25 mph, this isn’t a surf spot; it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This is expert-only water and even then, a total battle.

The wind finally starts playing ball on Saturday the 5th. The swell drops right back to a clean 5ft from the west, and we get a light cross-off breeze from the SSE. The morning looks like a standout for the first week. Expect very good, clean conditions with the combined energy at a manageable 558. The afternoon fades to 4ft and becomes marginal, so get on it early.

Sunday the 6th sees a fresh breeze pick up from the SSE again, keeping things clean with a 4ft morning swell, but the energy is down to 212. It’s surfable but weak. The afternoon gets sloppy with a cross-onshore. Monday and Tuesday, the 7th and 8th, are all blowouts again with strong winds and messy 7ft + swells. We’re back to the same story through to the 9th. Honestly, from the 3rd through to the 9th, it’s a write-off. Kite surfers might have a ball, but for us paddle guys, it’s a stretch.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 10th has a weird one. The morning shows an 8ft swell from the WSW with a light cross-onshore breeze. The report actually says it might be too big for this break, but the energy is strong at 1133. That’s a big caveat – maybe a sneaky one for someone who knows the place very well.

We hit a dry spell again until we get to a true standout. The best window of the whole outlook is Sunday the 13th. Look at that: a glassy morning with 4ft waves from the WSW. That is a beautiful call. Light airs, a glassy surface. Combined energy is a modest 224, but the quality will make up for it. The swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it might be a little fat, but you won’t care when it’s clean.

Following that, Monday the 14th morning is another cracker. A clean 6ft west swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-off breeze. Combined energy at 578. This is a solid, surfable day. The afternoon gets onshore again, so it’s a morning mission.

Tuesday the 15th morning is clean again, but the swell drops to 4ft from the WNW, and the energy is at 530. Still very surfable with that light cross-off. From Wednesday the 16th onward, everything gets small and marginal, sliding into the 3ft range through the 17th and 18th, but with clean winds forecast for some of those slots, you could still get a longboard out for a cruise.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week – it’s mostly howling and blown out. The one standout is Sunday the 13th morning for a glassy session. As a second pick, get up early on Monday the 14th or Tuesday the 15th for some clean, punchy waves before the wind turns.

Rusty.

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