Spew Pits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a rough one for Spew Pits. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s mostly a write-off for decent paddle surfing. The first real surf worth mentioning starts on Wednesday, July 29th, but don’t get your hopes up. The whole period is plagued by fresh to strong breezes, mostly cross-off or cross, and the swell is weak and short-period. There’s a big gap of days with no real recommendation, and the pattern is stubbornly poor.

We finally get something on the radar from Wednesday, July 29th, but it’s tiny. A 1.0ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is only 35 (weak), and the wind is a fresh NNE cross-off. It’s clean, but it’s basically flat. That’s all we’ve got for the first few days.

Moving into Thursday, July 30th, we see a bump to 4ft from the N, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds, and the energy creeps up to 189 (weak). Still a fresh cross-off wind, so it’s clean, but the surf quality is labelled poor. Not worth paddling out for.

The rest of the first week and into the second remains a slog. Friday, July 31st, through to Sunday, August 2nd, is similar – 4ft to 3ft, short period, breezy, with poor conditions. Saturday, August 1st, has a slight shift with a light NNW cross-on wind and a 3ft N swell, but the comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” The combined energy hits 214 (moderate) that morning, but the cross-on wind and short period kill it.

The following week from Monday, August 3rd, to Sunday, August 9th, is more of the same. Consistent 4ft to 4ft N/NNE swells, period never gets above 7 seconds, and the wind is always a fresh breeze – mostly cross-off, so clean, but the energy is still weak to moderate (150 to 274). On Wednesday, August 5th, the swell pushes to 5ft from the NNE, with energy at 274 (moderate), but it’s still poor surf with a 7-second period. It’s clean, but the wave quality is just not there.

The only standout, if you can call it that, arrives on Monday, August 10th. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the N, period stretches to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 551 (strong). That’s legit power. But here’s the catch – the wind is a moderate cross-shore, creating a cross-chop, and the surf is still labelled poor. At 7ft, this is expert territory only. It’s too big and messy for most. The best of the window is probably the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with a 6ft N swell, 8-second period, and 482 energy (strong), but again, a fresh cross-shore with lumpy chop. The afternoon of the 11th gets a “marginal” call, but it’s not great.

Because the swell is short-period, these waves will be crumbly and weak, even when the energy is high. The NNE swell on August 5th matches the optimum direction (NNW), but the period is too short to make it count. For the bigger 7ft days, the cross-shore wind and chop mean this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The gaps are long – we’re looking at day after day of poor conditions, with no real clean, rideable waves until maybe the second week, and even then it’s marginal.

Hang tight, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.

Rusty

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