Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the options for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, let's be straight with you. The outlook for Spew Pits is a bit of a grind for the next 16 days. We’ve got a consistent supply of northerly swell, but it’s just not aligning with the conditions. The water is sitting at 75° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is something, but it doesn't make up for the rest.

The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. From Tuesday, 1st September, right through until Sunday, 13th September, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. The wind is stuck in the north-northeast to north sector, blowing a cross-off or cross-shore breeze that’s just too strong—18 to 22 mph at times. The swell is there, around 3 ft to 6 ft, but it’s mostly short-period windswell (6 to 8 seconds), and the combined energy is moderate (around 299 to 540). The comment says it all: "poor surf conditions." This is a reef break, so it takes a decent swell, but with that wind, it’s going to be a mess. It’s consistent, but it’s not worth paddling out for.

There is a tiny glimmer on the morning of Saturday, 5th September. The swell drops to 3 ft from the NNW, with a cross-off breeze, and the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s a 1/10, though, so don’t get your hopes up. The Saturday morning of 12th September and Sunday morning of 13th September also get a "marginal" tag, but the wind is still cross-shore, and the swell is short-period. It’s not the kind of surf you’d drive for.

The best of the whole run, and this is a relative term, looks like the morning of Tuesday, 15th September. We see a pulse of longer-period groundswell—12 seconds—from the north, with a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate (302). The swell is only 3 ft, but that longer period will give it some shape. This is a reef break, and a long-period north swell is exactly what it wants. The optimum direction is NNW, and this is close enough. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the only window where everything might come together. It’s still only a 1/10, so don't expect much, but it's the standout by default. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might find a few others with the same idea.

Forget the rest of the second week. Wednesday, 16th September, the swell drops back to 2 ft, and the wind is up again. It’s a clean cross-off, but there’s just no energy (147).

So, if you’re desperate, aim for the morning of the 15th. Otherwise, the first 13 days are a write-off.

Rusty

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