Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at the charts for Spew Pits. Gotta be honest with ya, the next couple of weeks are lookin’ pretty lean for a proper paddle. We’re not talkin’ about a total flat spell, but the quality just isn't there for most of it.

First thing you’ll notice is a lot of clean, cross-off wind mornings from the NNE, which is a bonus for the surface, but the swell’s just not cooperating. We kick off Saturday the 11th with tiny 1 ft surf from the WNW, and the energy meter barely tickles 30. That’s barely a ripple. Sunday the 12th sees a slight lift to 4 ft from the NW, energy climbing to 158, but it’s still poor. Monday and Tuesday are much the same story – small, weak, and unrideable. The wind stays favourable, but there’s no grunt behind the waves. This is a rough start.

We hit a bit of a stride mid-week, but it’s not the kind you want to write home about. From Wednesday the 16th into the following week, we see wave heights consistently over 5 ft, with the energy ramping up from 226 on Thursday the 16th all the way past 500 by Saturday the 18th. That’s moderate to strong energy, coming from the N and NNW. Here’s the rub though: the period on the 16th and 17th is a short, weak 6 to 7 seconds, and while it stretches to 9 seconds later, the wind is a stiff 19 to 22 mph NNE breeze. It’s clean, sure, but that’s a lot of wind on a wave that short-period. At 6 ft to 6 ft with a short period and that much wind, this is really more of a kite-surfing setup than something you’d want to be paddling into. The reef at Spew Pits will help shape it up, but with all that wind and chop, it’s gonna be a battle.

The best looking window, and the only real standout I can see, is Tuesday the 21st. We’ve got a drop in wind to a light 9 mph from the NNE in the morning, with the swell sitting at a manageable 4 ft from the N. It’s still a short 8-second period, but the energy is 184, it’s clean, and it’s actually surfable. Then in the afternoon, the wind goes offshore from the E at 12 mph, and the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." For this forecast, that’s as good as it gets. That afternoon session on the 21st is your best bet for a clean, offshore line-up, even if the waves aren’t pumping.

After that, we slip back into mediocrity. Wednesday the 22nd through the 26th has a mix of cross and cross-off winds, with the swell staying around 3 ft to 5 ft, mostly short period. Nothing jumps out as worth the drive. So, overall, hold out for Tuesday the 21st, don’t get your hopes up for the big windy stuff, and keep an eye on the charts. Things can always change.

Rusty.

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