Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. The first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a bit of swell but the wind is just too strong and the quality is poor. You’d be wasting your time paddling out. Nothing really starts to show any promise until Sunday the 23rd, so we’re looking at a gap of several days with no real options.

The first glimmer of hope comes on Sunday morning at Spew Pits (reef). It’s not huge, with a 3 ft swell from the north, but the period stretches to 10 seconds and we’ve got a light, cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 75°F, about 3°F above average, which is nice. The combined energy is moderate at 219. It’s enough to get a few fun ones, but nothing to write home about. The break is a consistent reef setup, so it should handle that swell direction well. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes an issue here.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 24th. The morning session at Spew Pits is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the NNW, a solid 12-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps right up to 953, which is strong. This is proper groundswell. The size is getting up there – over 5 ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is where it’s at. The direction is a good match for the break’s optimum. The afternoon is a bit more crossed up and messy, but the morning window is gold.

After that, we settle back into a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind picks up again, the swell drops, and the period gets short. The energy stays weak for days. There’s a brief flicker of something on Saturday the 29th morning with a 5 ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a dismal 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 22 mph. That’s not surfable in any enjoyable way – that’s kite territory if anything.

Sunday the 30th morning has a similar story: 7 ft from the north, 11-second period, but again a fresh 19 mph cross-off. The energy is strong at 881, but the wind is just too much for clean, paddle-friendly surf. For the experts, maybe, but it’s marginal.

The rest of the first week of September looks like more of the same – small, short-period slop with strong winds. Not worth getting excited about. The forecast is reliable for the near term, and it’s saying “stay home.”

So, to sum it up: the best session in the whole 16-day window is without a doubt Monday the 24th morning at Spew Pits. That’s the one. The Sunday before is a warm-up, but the 24th is the real deal. After that, the forecast is less certain, but it’s looking like a long dry spell. Keep your eye on the charts, but for now, that’s your window.

Rusty.

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