Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Spew Pits over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast shows a steady run of poor surf conditions right through until the end of July. The water is sitting at 73° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a small comfort, but the waves are a mess. We’ve got a persistent NNE wind blowing at 19-22 mph, mostly cross-off or cross, which is just killing any chance of a decent wave. Swell is coming from the north, around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the period is short – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – so it’s weak, chopped-up windswell with no real power behind it. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at best, climbing from 176 up to 386 (moderate wave energy), but it’s energy without any quality.

There’s a long gap here with no real recommendations. You’re looking at day after day where the score is a zero. It’s not until Sunday the 26th of July that we see a flicker of something – a marginal forecast with a score of 1. The morning shows a 6 ft north swell, period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 786 (moderate to strong), but that wind is still there, 19 mph cross-off, and the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” Not a goer.

Then on Monday the 27th of July, we get our one true standout in the whole window. The morning session sees a 6 ft NE swell, period up to 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1012 (strong wave energy). That’s the most push we’ll see. The wind is still cross-off from the NNE at 19 mph, keeping the surface clean, and the swell direction is a better match for the optimum NNW direction the reef demands. The score bumps up to a 2. It’s still marginal, but it’s the only time the numbers stack up. After that, it fades back into the same old story – poor conditions, cross winds, and dropping swell into the first week of August.

Honestly, if you’re a paddle surfer, there’s almost nothing to get excited about here. The reef is exposed, but the wind is wrong, the swell is short-period, and the quality is just not there. With the persistent cross-off and cross-shore winds, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer on a foamie.

Keep an eye on Monday the 27th of July for a possible window, but don’t hold your breath. The long-range stuff into August is weak and small.

Rusty.

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