Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The forecast is a bit of a tough one for the next 16 days. The main break on the cards is Spew Pits, which is an expert-level reef setup. It’s got a consistent reputation, but the wind and swell aren't lining up to make it easy.

The water temp at Spew Pits is sittin' about average for the time of year, nothin' wild to report.

The opening of the outlook is a bit of a dud. Wednesday the 12th kicks off with a tiny 2ft NW swell and a short 9-second period, with a fresh NNE breeze. The energy is weak (86), and it's just not worth paddlin' out. Thursday the 13th through Sunday the 16th sees a bit more size, with a 4ft to 5ft N swell, but the period is short (6-7 seconds) and the wind is a cross-off or cross shore breeze from the north. The energy builds through the week (from 216 to 288), but the quality is still poor. It’s a lot of work for not much reward.

The best chance for a paddle comes around Tuesday the 18th. The swell holds at 4ft from the N, the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the wind drops to a gentle cross breeze. The energy is up to 321. It’s still only a marginal call, but it’s the most interesting window in the first week. Still, the wind is cross, not offshore, so it’s not going to be glassy.

From Wednesday the 19th into the second week, we see a shift. The swell drops back to 3ft, but the wind turns light and cross-off on the 19th morning, making for clean conditions. The energy is moderate (174). Thursday the 20th is similar, with clean morning conditions and a 3ft N swell. Then Friday the 21st and into the weekend, the swell builds back up to 5ft-5ft from the N, with a 9-10 second period. The energy climbs into the 300s and 400s. But the wind stays cross, and the report keeps saying "poor surf conditions." That’s a lot of water moving around but with a messy wind, it’s not going to be a clean lineup.

The standout here? Honestly, the only real window that might deliver something fun is the morning of Wednesday the 19th. The swell is small at 3ft from the N, but the period is a solid 9 seconds, and the light cross-off breeze from the NE should keep the face clean. It’s a small swell, but it might be the cleanest wave of the whole period. The other potential is the morning of Tuesday the 25th, more than a week away, where the swell is 4ft from the N with an 8-second period and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s a long way out and the forecast is less certain.

Bottom line: there’s no real stand-out, get-in-the-car-and-go session here. The conditions are mostly cross or onshore, and the swells are choppy. The best bet is to keep an eye on those light wind mornings mid-week.

Rusty, signing off.

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