Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this outlook for Spew Pits is a tough one to write. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for a decent paddle. I’ve got zero recommendations to give you for a proper surf, so let’s just walk through what’s happening and why you’re better off doing something else.

The story here is a relentless northerly wind regime. From Tuesday the 7th right through to Wednesday the 22nd, we’ve got wind from the NNE, N, or NNW blowing at 12 to 22 mph every single day. For a reef break like Spew Pits that’s totally exposed to the elements, that cross-off or cross-shore breeze is going to mess up any chance of a clean face, and the combined swell energy is mostly pathetic. Early on, you’re looking at a combined energy of just 34 (weak) on Tuesday the 7th, with a tiny 1 ft to 2 ft windswell from the north with a short 7-second period. It’s poor surf conditions across the board.

The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about 1° above the long-term average – nothing unusual, just your typical July water.

There’s a gap of basically the whole first week. The only minor blip pops up on Sunday the 12th of July, where the combined energy climbs to 198 (moderate) and then 203 (moderate) later that afternoon, with a 4 ft swell from the NW and a 9-second period. But the wind is still 12 to 19 mph from the NNE and N, so while the water might look clean, the cross-off wind at those speeds is going to make it a bumpy, blown-out mess. Not worth the paddle.

Later in the second week, around Thursday the 16th to Saturday the 18th of July, the swell pulses up a bit – 5 ft to 5 ft from the north and NNE, with combined energy hitting 245 (moderate) and 229 (moderate). But again, the wind is stuck on 16 to 22 mph from the NNE. That’s straight cross-off for an exposed reef, and with a short 7-second period, the waves will be weak and won’t hold shape.

By Sunday the 19th of July, we actually see the highest combined energy of the whole period – 355 and 344 (moderate) – with 4 ft and 4 ft swell from the NE and an 8-second period. Still, the wind is 19 mph from the NNE. For a break that needs an optimum swell from the NNW, that NE direction is off the mark, and the persistent wind kills any quality.

Honestly, this is a classic blank run for an exposed spot like this. With consistent winds and no clean windows, it’s not the kind of forecast that turns around quickly. If you’re set on getting wet, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – strong, steady cross-off winds and moderate swell energy. For the rest of us, I’d give it a miss.

Rusty.

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