Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag down at Spew Pits. We’ve got a stretch of poor, gutless conditions to start, but there’s a proper pulse of energy hiding out near the end of the run. Don’t get too excited about the early stuff; it’s mostly small and chopped up.

We kick things off on Monday the 14th. The water’s sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year. The swell is tiny, around 2ft to 2ft from the NNW with a 12-13 second period. The energy is weak to moderate at best (211-218), and the wind is messy – cross-onshore in the morning and a cross-offshore in the afternoon. It’s not doing anything for us. The next few days (the 15th and 16th) are pretty grim too. Swell drops off to 1ft to 2ft, the energy fades away (54-134), and the wind stays onshore or cross. It’s flat and messy – a real write-off.

There’s a bit of a bump on the 17th and 18th, but don’t go grabbing your board just yet. The swell jumps to 5ft, but it’s short-period, wind-slop stuff from the north with a period of only 7-8 seconds. The energy picks up (305-566), but it’s poor quality, blown out, and lumpy. This continues through the weekend of the 19th and into the 20th. The 20th might look a little cleaner in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze and a 15-second period (476 energy), but the swell is only 3ft. It’s surfable, but pretty lackluster. The rest of the week into the 23rd is more of the same – small, weak swells with cross-shore winds keeping everything messy.

Now, here’s where the long-range forecast starts to show a glimmer of hope. The 24th of September is interesting. Thursday morning has a moderate offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is a tiny 2ft (100 energy). The afternoon, however, goes glassy with a 1ft swell. It’s tiny, but if you’re desperate for a clean, knee-high slide, that’s your window. The 25th and 26th are back to small, ordinary waves with the wind messing things up. The 27th starts looking more promising as the energy builds – Sunday morning has a 3ft swell with a moderate cross-shore, but by the afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds. The energy is getting real now, hitting 930. The wind is still cross, but you can feel the ocean waking up.

And then… hold onto your board. Monday the 28th of September is the standout. The morning brings a solid 10ft of NNW groundswell at a 13-second period, and the energy is absolutely cranking at 3287 – that’s strong to very strong power. The wind is cross-offshore and it’s clean. This is a proper, powerful, expert-only day. This is way too big for beginners, and even for most intermediates, it’s going to be a handful. It’s well over the 8ft mark, so this is strictly for the chargers. The afternoon backs off slightly to 10ft but the wind goes more cross, so the morning is your window. Tuesday the 29th will still have a decent 6ft swell (742 energy) but the wind is messier, and it’s a step down in quality.

So, there you have it. A long, drawn-out stretch of small, ordinary surf, followed by a late burst of serious, heavy energy. Don’t waste your time this week. Wait for that Monday morning. It’s going to be special, but it won’t be for everyone.

Rusty.

Read more