Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the outlook for the region.

Well, I've gotta be straight with you – it's been a quiet stretch and it looks like it's gonna stay that way for a while. We are looking at a solid gap in quality surf right from the start, running well into next week. This is one of those periods where the ocean just hasn't got its act together for paddle surfing around here.

For the first few days, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is small, mostly around 2ft to 4ft, and the period is short on an onshore wind that's making a mess of things. The energy is weak, barely registering at around 72 to 202 on the combined scale. It's cross-shore chop, not surfable.

Things start to look a bit different from about September 7th onwards. We get a shift in the swell direction to a longer-period groundswell out of the NNW and NW, with the period pushing to 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 344 and 375, which is a solid increase in power. But the problem is, we've got some strong cross-shore winds in the mix, especially on the afternoon of the 8th with a 22 mph breeze creating lumpy conditions. There's also clean surf in there, but the wave quality score is still poor.

Around September 9th, the Wednesday morning window shows a bit of promise. The swell is 4ft from the north, period around 8 seconds, and the winds are clean. The forecast nudges it up to a “marginal” mark, but it's still nothing to write home about. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year at Spew Pits.

The best option in this entire 16-day window is the morning of Monday September 14th. The data actually tags it for "good surf conditions." We've got a clean 3ft wave from the north with an 8-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the NNE at just 6 mph. The combined energy reads 271, which is a solid moderate energy. This is the standout. The winds are so light it's going to be glassy clean at Spew Pits (reef). It’ll be a bit small for the experts, but for the average surfer on the right board, this is the pick of the fortnight. Keep in mind, Spew Pits can get a crowd sometimes. After that, we drop right back into small, onshore slop for the rest of the outlook.

So, to be clear: if you want a wave, circle Monday morning the 14th. Otherwise, the lake is flat.

Rusty.

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