Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s happening at Spanish Point over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this run is a tough one. We’ve got some serious swell energy coming through, but the wind just won’t play ball, and the quality is shot for most of it.

The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a little bonus, but you’ll need a decent wetsuit anyway.

We start on Saturday the 12th. There’s a 6ft swell from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy is 1062 (moderate to strong). It sounds good, but the wind is a cross-on 16 mph and it’s bringing rain showers. That means choppy, messy conditions. Not worth it.

Sunday the 13th drops off. The morning has a 4ft WSW swell (energy 398 – moderate) and a light cross wind, but it’s still marginal at best. The afternoon is even smaller at 3ft. This is a pass.

Monday the 14th, we’ve got clean-ish conditions in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze and a tiny 3ft, 8-second swell (energy 119 – weak). The size just isn’t there. Afternoon picks up to 5ft but the onshore wind returns and it’s choppy again.

Tuesday the 15th has a clean 6ft W swell in the morning with offshore wind. Energy is 585 (moderate). This is the best on offer for the first week, but it’s still rated poor. It’s a small window of clean-ish surf, but the crowd factor is “sometimes” at this reef and point break, so it might be worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

From there, it gets real. Wednesday the 16th through to Saturday the 19th we see a big run of swell. Thursday the 17th afternoon hits 8ft from the W, 11 seconds (energy 1733 – strong). Friday the 18th morning pumps 8ft from the W, 14-second period (energy 2503 – very strong). Saturday the 19th peaks with a 10ft W swell, 14-second period (energy 3997 – very strong). This is serious groundswell with a very long period. The problem? Every single one of these days is slammed with strong, onshore or cross-onshore winds. For a beach-and-reef setup like Spanish Point, this will be a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Beginners, stay out of the water – anything over 5ft is too much, and this is way over 8ft, so experts only, and even then, it’s a mess.

We get a bit of a breather around Monday the 21st. A 5ft WNW swell, 13-second period (energy 655 – moderate), with a cross wind and light rain. Rated marginal, score of 2. It’s not great, but it’s the least terrible in a long stretch.

The final week trails off. Tuesday the 22nd to Thursday the 24th sees tiny, weak swells around 3ft to 4ft, with cross-offshore winds giving clean conditions, but the energy is low (under 300 – weak). Friday the 25th is a clean 3ft from the W, 11 seconds (energy 231 – weak). It’s clean, but small.

By Saturday the 26th and into Sunday the 27th, it’s all but fizzled out. Sunday morning the 27th we get a glassy 1.0ft swell (energy 19 – very weak). Flat as a pancake.

Overall, the standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 15th morning. That offshore W wind and a 6ft swell gives you the cleanest look at something rideable. The long-range stuff from the 18th-20th has the power, but the wind ruins it. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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