Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Spew Pits.

Honestly, for this stretch of the calendar, we’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of pretty ordinary conditions. The north-northeast wind machine is stuck on repeat, blowing a fresh 19 mph cross-off for days on end. That wind direction isn't doing us any favours, and it’s clobbering the wave quality. The first few days are a write-off with “poor surf conditions” flagged right through to the end of August. There’s a bit of size building from the 28th onward, with swell heights climbing to around 6 ft by the 29th, and the combined energy of all swells directed here peaking at a solid 929, so there’s definitely some water moving. But with that persistent breeze and short-period, junky north swell, it’s just messy. The Saturday the 29th *might* be the closest thing we get to a window, but even then it’s rated as marginal, with questionable tide and a period of 11 seconds. That kind of period at a reef break could offer a few better-shaped runners, especially with the water temp sitting at a very noticeable 3° warmer than normal for this time of year, but the wind is still cross-off and it’s inconsistent.

After that pulse fades, we roll into a week of smaller, weaker swell and the wind swings more cross and cross-onshore, just to add insult to injury. From the 31st of August through to the 4th of September, the swell drops to around 4 ft to 5 ft but the energy drops off, and the wind remains a problem. By the 5th of September, the swell is down to 3 ft with cross-onshore breezes, making for choppy, poor-quality surf. The gap in any decent swell is plain to see: there’s no good surf on offer for the entire 16-day outlook. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re honest about it.

This is a tough run. Spew Pits is a consistent, exposed reef that usually picks up the north-northwest swell, and it gets the occasional pulse, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating. For now, I’d say don’t waste the petrol.

Rusty

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