Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at the surf for our region. I’m gonna level with you straight up—it’s a tough run ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for anything decent, and we’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions to sit through.

The only break that’s even on the radar is Spew Pits, a heavy, expert-level reef. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort if you’re just floating around.

The first few days, from the 19th through the 26th, it’s all poor surf conditions. Swell is coming from the NNE and N, but it’s short-period windswell, mostly around 6-8 seconds, with a fresh breeze blowing cross-off or cross. The wind is just too strong all day, making it messy. You’ll see the combined swell energy build from a weak 160 up to a moderate 614 by the 26th, but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

Then on the 27th of July (Monday morning), we finally get a sniff of something. The swell picks up to 8ft from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 909 (moderate to strong). The wind is still a fresh cross-off breeze, but the notes say it’s "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." This is the only time in the whole run we see a score that’s not a total zero. But it’s still not great—8ft is getting big, and with that wind, it’s a tricky one. Only for the experts.

After that, the 28th has a marginal morning, then it’s back to poor surf as the wind turns cross-shore and the swell drops. From the 29th of July right through to the 3rd of August, the swell fades away. The combined energy drops to weak numbers like 57 and 48, and the waves are barely 2ft to 3ft. The wind stays a problem, mostly cross or cross-off.

So, the standout here is the Monday morning, July 27th at Spew Pits. It’s the only time the swell has any size and energy, but it’s a full-on expert zone with a fresh breeze, so don’t expect perfection. The rest of the window is a gap of about 10 days of poor to no surf. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For this area, it’s not unusual—we just have to wait for the next system.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. They can change.
Rusty.

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