Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for our local zone. Honestly, there’s a tough stretch ahead. The only break that pops up in the forecast is Spew Pits, and even then, it’s a waiting game.

Right now, through the end of July and into early August, the swell is just not bringin’ any quality. We’ve got small, short-period slop with a lot of side-shore or cross-off wind. The wave energy is weak to moderate – you’ll see numbers like 126 and 135 (combined swell energy) – but it's all messy. The wind is too strong, mostly a fresh breeze, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" all the way until the 7th of August. There’s a big gap of days here with nothing worth paddling for.

Come the morning of Friday, August 7th, we finally get a little flicker. Spew Pits gets a “marginal” call, with 4ft of swell from the north, short 6-second period, and a clean surface thanks to a cross-off moderate breeze. The wave energy is 207 (moderate). It’s not a standout, but it’s the first sign of life. The afternoon that same day drops off again.

Then we hit a real dry spell again until the 10th of August. On Monday morning, the 10th, the swell picks up to 6ft from the north, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-off. The energy jumps to 305 (moderate), but the rating is still poor. That north-northeast swell is not the optimum direction for Spew Pits – it wants it from the NNW – so it’s not gonna shape up right.

The best you’re gonna see in this whole window is the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. Swell hits 7ft from the north-northeast, period ticks up to 8 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE. The combined energy is 499 (moderate-strong). This is the biggest swell of the run, but at 7ft and with that short period, this is chunky, powerful, and only for experts. The direction is off, so it’s gonna be a tricky, close-out shorey unless you’re really on it. It’s also a reef break, so that much water moving around with a short period can be a washing machine. Crowds are possible here.

So, the truth is: there’s no real standout. The best on offer is that Wednesday, August 12th session at Spew Pits, but it’s a heavy, expert-only affair with the wrong swell direction. For the rest of us, this forecast is a write-off. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be keeping the board in the car for a while.

Rusty

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