Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Spew Pits. Honestly, it’s a bit of a grim picture for the next couple of weeks, so I’ll tell you straight up so you don’t waste your time.

Right now, and for the bulk of this forecast window, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. From this Sunday the 16th all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 25th, the model is showing nothing but poor surf conditions. That’s a solid nine-plus days of flat, messy, or just plain junky waves. We’re looking at weak swell, with energy values mostly sitting in the low hundreds – think 118, 126, 162 – just not enough grunt to make this exposed reef do anything fun. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, not helping at all. You’ll see the swell hovering around 3ft to 5ft, but with such short periods, 7 to 8 seconds, it’ll be a jumbled mess. Not worth the drive.

Now, there is a slight glimmer on Tuesday morning the 18th – the notes say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as exciting as it gets, and that’s not saying much. That’s a score of 1 out of 10. So, really, just keep the board in the car.

After that long, flat run, things start to change around the 25th. On Tuesday the 25th, the morning still looks poor, but by the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the N with a period of 8 seconds. The wind will be a cross-off, which is a bonus, and the energy starts to climb to 202. Still listed as poor surf, so not a standout by any stretch.

Then we get to the middle of next week, Wednesday the 26th, and things finally start to look a bit more interesting. The morning pushes to 5ft from the N and the energy jumps to 295. The wind is a cross-off, so it’s got a chance to be clean. But can you trust it? That’s 10 days out, so treat it as promising, not a given. By the afternoon, it’s 6ft from the NNE, which is close to the reef's optimum NNW direction, but not quite. That’s still a big jump in power. Then Thursday the 27th morning looks like the best of the bunch early on – 6ft from the N, 398 energy, and a cross-off wind. That's the biggest energy in the whole run, and the offshore component that morning could make it proper. Still not huge, but for Spew Pits, it’s a start. This is still a week and a half out, so I wouldn’t book the trip just yet.

Realistically, if you’re an expert, that Thursday the 27th and maybe Friday the 28th morning are your only real chances. The swell is still short-period (8 seconds), and with this being a reef, it might not be breaking with any real form. It's going to be a close-out or a mess unless the wind really does swing offshore. The crowd factor is another thing – this place can get busy, and with the lack of waves for so long, you can bet it’ll be packed if it does clean up. That, combined with the inconsistent nature of this spot, means you’ll need to be keen and patient.

To be honest, the whole setup looks like it’s more geared towards the wind sports crowd for most of this period. The swell is there, but with the constant cross and cross-off winds, it’s going to be choppy and lumpy at best. For a pure paddle surfer, it’s a drought.

So, here it is: Don't bother for the first ten days. Keep your eye on the 27th and 28th of August. That’s your window, but it’s a long-range call. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so just bring the usual wetsuit.

Hang tight. Rusty out.

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