Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather 'round, let's have a look at what's on the menu. The only game in town for the whole sixteen-day stretch is Spew Pits, a heavy, expert-only reef. Don't get your hopes up just yet, because the first week is a real flat spell. We're staring down the barrel of a long, dry gap from July 18th right through to the early morning of the 26th, with barely a ripple to speak of.

The water is a balmy 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber.

The first hint of life shows up on the morning of the 26th, with a bump in the energy (600) and a 6ft swell from the north, but even then the cross-off wind has it labeled as marginal. The afternoon sees the energy build to 854, and the swell picks up to 6ft with a slightly longer period of 9 seconds. It's still not clean, but it's a start.

Then, on the 27th, we get a proper pulse. The swell jumps to 8ft from the north-northeast, with the energy cranking up to 863. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north-northeast, and the period is a solid 9 seconds. This is the standout window. The size is in the top end of the expert zone, and for a reef like Spew Pits, that's where the magic happens. The morning of the 28th keeps the energy high at 767 with a 7ft swell, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it won't be quite as clean.

The real sweet spot is the morning of the 27th. That's the one. The size is chunky, the direction is feeding the reef perfectly, and the wind is holding offshore. Be prepared for a crowd, though, because this spot can get busy when it's on.

The energy backs off through the end of the month and into August, with the swell dropping below 7ft. The afternoon of August 1st shows a glimmer of hope with "expect good surf conditions" on a 5ft north swell, but the rest of the window is a mix of marginal and poor. It's a case of make hay while the sun shines on the 27th, because after that, it's a slow fade.

Rusty.

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