Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Spew Pits. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag and there’s a long dry spell to start.

We’ve got a solid gap of over a week where the surf is just plain poor. From the 17th right through to the 26th, the wind is a constant cross or cross-off, and while the swell height builds, it’s all short-period windswell with a period of only 6 to 8 seconds. The energy is low (27 to 351), and the waves will be choppy and blown out, especially on the afternoons. Not worth paddling out.

The first little glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, 26 July morning. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the north, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 608. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so the surface will be clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s a start.

The standout window, and the only one I’d really get fired up about, is the Monday, 27 July morning. The swell jumps to 7ft from the northeast, the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to 1126. That’s a proper surge of power. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so conditions will be clean. This is the best bet, but at 7ft, it’s getting into expert territory for a reef break like this. It’s going to be a big, powerful wave. The swell direction from the NE is a good fit for the optimum swell from the NNW, so it should wrap in nicely.

After that, the surf stays in the 6 to 7ft range through the end of the month, but the wind gets cross-shore, chopping things up. The period does get longer—up to 10 seconds by the 29th and 30th—which is better, but the cross-chop makes it ugly. The energy readings (686 to 926) are hefty, but it’s a battle.

The first few days of August don’t look much better. The swell drops back to 4ft by the 1st, with a short period, and while the wind is a light cross-off, the energy is weak (213). It’s a marginal morning at best.

So, bottom line: Don’t bother for the first week and a half. The only real standout is Monday, 27 July morning. It’s a short window, but that’s where the quality is. For the rest, it’s a lot of messy, powerful swell that’s hard to line up. Spew Pits is a consistent reef, so it’s not a total write-off, but you’ll be earning your waves.

Rusty.

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