Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a bit of a slow burn, so don’t rush.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. The first real glimpse of something surfable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 29th of August. Before that, the swell is tiny and disorganised, with cross-off winds and poor surf quality holding things back – just a blank stretch of small, lumpy nothing.

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That Saturday the 29th, Spew Pits starts to show some life. We’ve got a clean pulse of 6ft N swell with a period of 11 seconds rolling in, giving us a moderate wave energy reading (938). The winds are cross-off from the NNE at 18 mph, which will keep the surface tidy. This is an expert-only reef break, and with the swell pushing over 5ft, it’s not a beginner’s wave. The water temperature is 75°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s comfortable out there. Crowds can be a factor here sometimes, but the lack of quality leading up to this might thin the pack. This is your standout window – Saturday morning and afternoon both look rideable, though it’s marked as marginal, so be picky.

Sunday the 30th still has some clean 5ft N swell in the morning (367 energy), winds staying cross-off from the NNE at 15 mph. It’s a step down but still worth a look if you missed Saturday. After Sunday, things start to fade again. The swell hangs around in the 4ft to 5ft range through the first week of September, but the periods drop back to 7–8 seconds, and the commentary keeps saying “poor surf conditions.” The winds stay mostly cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the wave quality just isn’t there. There’s a little bump on Wednesday the 2nd of September with 5ft and 6ft N swell (349–402 energy), but again, it’s poor quality.

The only other marginal call comes on Thursday the 3rd of September – morning session with 6ft N swell and 8-second period (437 energy). The wind is NNE 15 mph and cross-off, giving a clean look, but it’s just marginal, not a standout. After that, the surf fades further into the second week with weaker energy (200–400 range) and lots of cross-shore chop, making it a tough paddle for not much reward.

So, the honest word from me? If you’re an expert looking for the best of a quiet period, Saturday the 29th of August is your only real highlight. Get out early, enjoy that 11-second N groundswell while it’s clean, but know that even then it’s a marginal call. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly low-energy, poor-quality surf with no consistent runs.

Rusty.

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