Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way.

Straight up, it's a bit grim for Spew Pits. We're looking at a long, lean 16-day window with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first sniff of anything rideable doesn't show up for nearly a week. Don't hold your breath.

Right off the bat, starting Saturday the 4th, it's tiny and messy. Cross-onshore winds, puny swell – we're talking about waist-high slop at best, with combined energy barely scraping 256 (weak). The water temp's sitting about average for the time of year at 71°, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there getting frustrated.

Sunday the 5th through the middle of the following week is a write-off. We're looking at ankle-to-knee-high dribble, cross-shore chop, and energy readings dropping into the double digits. It's bad. For about four or five days there, you'd be better off waxing the car than waxing your board.

Towards the end of the second week, around Saturday the 12th, the swell actually starts to show some muscle. A solid 6ft from the north rolls in, with combined energy hitting a solid 423 (moderate to strong). But here's the kicker – the jury's out on the quality. The wind is cross-off and clean, which would normally get me excited, but the wave comment for that entire stretch keeps screaming "poor surf conditions." For a reef break like this, that often means it's walled up, closing out, or just won't hold its shape. The period is only 8 seconds, so it's not that lovely long-period groundswell we dream about. This one is for the experts only, and even then, I'd be cautious.

If you're a kiter and the wind's honking from the north-northeast at 18-22 mph on the 12th and 13th, you might have a better time than us paddle folk. It's a beach-and-reef setup, and with that much wind and a lumpy sea state, it'll be a blast for them, but not for a clean surfline.

Honestly, there's nothing in this whole 16-day stretch that screams "go now." The best you could hope for is a sneaky, clean morning around the 15th or 16th, with a smaller 3-5ft north swell and that cross-off breeze, but it's marginal at best. Keep an eye on it, but don't rearrange your life.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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