Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for paddle surfing here. We’ve got waves, but the wind is a cruel mistress.

For the entire 16-day window, the only break that picks up any sort of swell is Spew Pits – a heavy, expert-only reef setup. The swell direction is mostly N, which is solid for this spot since it loves that NNW exposure. Water temp is sitting at 74°F, pretty much normal for this time of year, so no weirdness there.

The story from now right through Friday the 28th of August is pretty grim. We’ve got a consistent run of small, weak lines – swell heights are mostly hovering between 3ft and 5ft with short, weak periods (6 to 8 seconds). The combined wave energy is modest, sitting between 108 and 302 (moderate energy). The real killer is the wind. It’s pumping out of the NNE and N at 15 to 19 mph, turning the ocean into a washing machine with cross and cross-off breezes. The waves are there, but they’re just ugly. Every single session, the forecast says “poor surf conditions.” It’s not worth a paddle.

There’s one morning that nearly breaks the mold – Tuesday the 18th of August. We get a light breeze and a 3ft wave, but with a longer period of 9 seconds. It’s called "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as generous as I can get. It’s clean, but still weak.

Then we hit the very end of the run. On Saturday the 29th of August, things finally get a pulse. The swell lifts to 5ft – 6ft from the N, period stretching to 9 seconds, and the wave energy jumps hard to 542 (strong energy). The wind is still stiff from the NNE at 15-19 mph, but it’s a cross-off, so the faces might hold some shape. The forecast calls it "marginal," giving it a 2 out of 10. For this stretch, that’s as good as it gets. But at 6ft, it’s still pushing into expert territory at a reef break.

Bottom line: unless you’re a masochist or a kite surfer – and seriously, the conditions through the first two weeks look way more fun for a kite than a paddle – save your energy. The one glimmer of hope is that last Saturday, the 29th of August, at 6ft and a cross-off wind. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but keep an eye on it. Crowds are “sometimes” a thing at Spew Pits, so if it comes together, it might not be packed.

-Rusty

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