Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We’ve got a long run of poor surf conditions with hardly any real quality on offer. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn’t roll in until Wednesday, August 12th, and even then it’s only marginal.

We’re stuck with a persistent northerly wind pattern – mostly cross-off or cross-shore – which is just not doing us any favours. The swell is small and weak for days, with combined energy values mostly sitting between 100 and 200 (moderate wave energy at best), and the period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds, meaning weak, disorganised waves. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only spot in the game is Spew Pits (reef), an expert-only wave that’s looking for a north-northwest swell. It’s consistent, but it rarely gets a clean window. The wind is mostly cross-off, but the swell quality is just poor day after day.

The first hint of something surfable comes on Wednesday, August 12th, in the morning. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north with a 7-second period, and combined energy jumps to 361 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light from the north-northeast at 9 mph, which is a gentle breeze and cross-off, making it clean. It’s still only a marginal call – a 1 out of 10 on the score – but it’s the closest thing to a window we’ve got. That’s the only day in the first week worth even checking.

After that, we go back into a long gap of poor surf with moderate to fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft but the period stays short and the wind chops it up.

Then, on Monday, August 17th, in the morning, we get another marginal window. The swell is 5ft from the north, period 8 seconds, combined energy 292 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is north-northeast at 12 mph, cross-off and clean. Again, not great, but it’s the best of a bad lot.

The real standout – if you want to call it that – is Tuesday, August 18th, in the morning. The swell picks up to 6ft from the north, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 517 (strong wave energy). The wind is north-northeast at 16 mph, cross-off and clean. That’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast, and it’s the only day with strong energy. It’s still only a marginal score, but if you’re an expert willing to sit and wait, that Tuesday morning is your best bet. The water will be clean, the sets will have a bit more punch, but remember, at 6ft, this is expert territory at Spew Pits.

So, to sum it up: it’s a long, quiet spell. The best on offer is the morning of Tuesday, August 18th, with 6ft north swell and clean conditions. The Wednesday, August 12th, morning is a distant second with 5ft and light winds. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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