Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Spanish Point are looking pretty grim overall. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions to get through before we even see a sniff of something decent. This is a reef and point setup, and it’s exposed to the west, which is the direction we want, but the timing and winds are just off for most of the run.

The first week and a half, from Thursday the 6th through to around Monday the 17th, is a real struggle. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. The swell energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (30 to 322), and the surf quality is consistently poor. You’ll see a few cleaner moments, like Saturday morning the 8th and Tuesday morning the 11th with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is just too small to get excited about – maybe a knee-high ripple at best. Don’t bother paddling out for that.

There’s a real blank spot in the middle there where it’s just not worth it. The water temp is running about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 62°F, but that’s the only bright spot.

Now, the real news is what’s brewing for the tail end of the window. Things start to look interesting around Wednesday the 19th. A solid swell is forecast to push in, with heights building to 6 ft on Wednesday morning, then holding around 6 ft through Thursday the 20th. The swell direction is straight from the west, with a moderate period around 10 to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, so you’ll get better shaped waves and longer waits between sets. The combined energy jumps into the strong range, hitting 585 on Wednesday afternoon and peaking at 764 on Thursday morning. That’s the real energy.

The catch? The wind is going to be a problem. It’s onshore or cross-onshore from the WNW, blowing 15 to 19 mph. For a point break like Spanish Point, that’s going to make it lumpy and choppy. This is advanced territory only with that size and wind – 6 ft is too big for beginners. It’s also worth noting that with a longer period swell like this, it can break a bit straight at the point, but the reef will hold it together. If the wind swings cleaner, this could be the standout, but as it stands, it’s more of a challenge than a classic.

Also, that Thursday the 20th, with the wind up and the swell solid, it’ll be a bit of a battle. Could be a good day for the kites, honestly, more than a clean paddle session.

The last day in the window, Friday the 21st, shows the swell backing off a bit, but still with lumpy cross-onshore winds. So the best of a bad bunch is that Wednesday the 19th through Thursday the 20th window. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only time we’ve got real size and energy on offer. Keep your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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