Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Spew Pits.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for any kind of worthwhile surf. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, and you’ll be waiting a long time for anything to even get close to decent. There’s nearly two weeks of pretty grim conditions before we see any real shift.

We start Tuesday the 14th with a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW, but it’s about as messy as it gets. The energy is weak (82) and the wind is cross-off, which isn't the worst, but the overall surf quality is rated poor. That theme just keeps rolling. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller, with swell dropping below 2ft and the wind picking up. It's a total flat spell.

From Friday the 17th through to Sunday the 26th of July, the swell bumps up a bit – you’ll see heights fluctuating between 4ft and 5ft, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (up to 251). But here’s the killer: the wind is almost always a fresh cross or cross-off breeze, usually from the N or NNE at 18 to 19 mph. That’s creating lumpy, cross-chop conditions. The period is short (6 to 7 seconds), so the waves are weak and crumbly, and the models are calling it "poor surf conditions" every single session. Honestly, with that kind of wind and ragged shape, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s just not worth paddling out for this.

Now, towards the very end, right at the back of the forecast, we get a real standout. On Monday the 28th of July, we finally see a shift. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NNE, with a much longer 8-second period, and the energy hits a strong 568. The morning is clean with a cross-off wind. This is the only wave window that has any real punch. It's still an expert-only sort of size, but it’s the best on offer. The water temperature is sitting at a touch warmer than normal, around 73°F, which is a nice bonus.

Tuesday the 29th keeps the size up at 5ft to 6ft from the N, with strong energy (429 to 569), but the wind switches back to cross-shore and gets lumpy again. Still, that Monday the 28th morning session is your one true standout in an otherwise bleak outlook.

Stay patient, it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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