Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what Sponge Bay has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so overall, Sponge Bay is a bit of a mixed bag. The water's sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you'll feel that in the morning. The real story here is that we get a nice little window of clean, surfable waves right at the start, but then things go pretty flat and choppy for a long stretch before a massive, messy swell rolls in that's only for the brave.

Our best bet kicks off this Saturday, August 8th. It’s not going to be huge, with an SSE swell coming in at 4ft and a solid 12-second period. That longer period means good shape and some proper energy behind it (combined energy of 866). The morning is looking sweet with a cross-off NW breeze at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The afternoon gets a bit tricky with an ENE wind, but it's still rideable. That's the standout window for the whole 16 days.

Sunday the 9th is still pretty good, but smaller. We've got clean offshore winds and a dropping swell from the SE, around 3ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon. It's consistent enough to have a fun session.

After that, we hit a real lull. From Monday the 10th through to Saturday the 15th, the energy just drops off a cliff. We're looking at weak, short-period swell and a lot of poor, choppy conditions with onshore winds. There are a few moments with glassy conditions on Monday afternoon, but the swell is tiny, maybe 2ft. It's a frustrating stretch, honestly.

Then things get weird. On Sunday, August 16th, a bigger SSE swell starts showing up, but the wind is a mess, so don't get too excited. The real monster arrives on Monday, August 17th. We're talking a 15ft S swell in the morning with a massive combined energy of 6128. The wind is offshore, so it looks clean, but that's way too big for Sponge Bay. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it's probably going to be shutting the place down. The afternoon gets even uglier with a strong cross-onshore wind. The rest of that week is just big, windy, and messy – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell stays huge and onshore right through to the end of the forecast. There's a flicker of hope on Sunday, August 23rd, with a 5ft S swell and a cross-shore wind, but it's a long way off and the onshore wind returns in the afternoon.

So, to sum it up: get it this weekend, that's the time. After that, it’s a long haul of poor conditions or dangerously big surf.

- Rusty

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