Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local patch, Spew Pits. Let’s be honest, it’s a rough start and a long wait for anything decent.

Right now, the outlook is grim. For the first week, from the 6th through the 12th, we’re looking at a run of poor surf. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off from the north, blowing 12 to 18 mph, and that’s just trashing the surface. We’ve got a mix of short-period, wind-affected swell, with the combined energy sitting between 141 and 454 (moderate to strong), but the conditions are lumpy, cross-chop, and just not worth paddling out for. The water temp is around 75°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Even the 5ft to 6ft blips on the 11th and 12th are ruined by the wind.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Sunday the 13th. That morning, the wind swings to a light offshore from the east at just 3 mph, with a clean 4ft swell from the north. The combined energy is 219 (moderate). It’s not big, but it’s clean. That’s the best on offer for the whole first week.

Then we get a solid gap of average conditions until the standout window. The real highlight of the entire 16-day block is Monday the 14th. The morning is absolutely glassy with a light westerly wind, 3 mph, and a clean 3ft swell from the NNW. The period is a very long 14 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy of 304 (moderate). This is a point-break setup, so that long period should wrap in nicely. It’s small, but it will be perfect, clean lines. This is the session to aim for.

The morning of Tuesday the 15th is also worth a look with a cross-off breeze and another clean 3ft, 12-second swell from the NNW (energy 239), but it’s not as pristine as the Monday.

After that, it’s back to the grind. The second week drops off a cliff. The wind is back onshore or cross-shore, and the swell goes tiny. From the 16th to the 20th, we’re looking at small, weak, and mostly messy waves. The combined energy drops to as low as 56 (weak), and the swell is just 1ft to 2ft with short periods. It’s not surfable in any meaningful way.

There is a late-breaking possibility on the 21st with a clean morning, 3ft swell from the north at 11 seconds (energy 201), but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate, get out on the morning of the 13th for a clean, small session. The absolute standout is the glassy morning of Monday the 14th – that’s the one to prioritise. After that, it dries up again until the 21st, which is a promise, not a guarantee.

Rusty.

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