Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Sponge Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first handful of days are a write-off. We’re talkin’ Thursday the 9th right through to the end of Saturday the 12th, the surf is blown out or just plain messy. Strong onshore winds and a lot of energy in the water – the combined energy is huge (1571 to 4254) – but it’s poor surf conditions, no two ways about it. You’d be wasting your time.

Sunday the 12th does see a drop in size, down to a tiny 4ft to 4ft from the ESE, but it’s still a bit onshore and the conditions are only marginal. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 56°, so keep that in mind if you’re thinking of a paddle.

From Monday the 13th through the middle of the week, the swell drops right out. We’re lookin’ at knee-high dribble, 1ft to 3ft, with clean conditions but no real push. The combined energy is weak (45 to 190). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s ordinary.

Now, hold on. There’s a little pulse of life on Friday the 17th. The swell jumps back up to 5ft from the ESE with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (1168). But – and it’s a big but – the wind is onshore and strong at 16 mph, so it’s back to poor surf conditions. The long period should make for some nice lines at a point or reef, but at Sponge Bay, which is a beach and reef setup, that long period might make it close out or break straight. Not the day.

The real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 19th. The morning looks clean, with a light offshore breeze from the NNW, and a clean 5ft swell from the ESE at a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 848, and the forecast says expect very good surf conditions. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean, peeling waves. It’s still a manageable size for most surfers, too.

Monday the 20th holds some smaller, but still clean, leftovers with a 3ft ESE swell and light cross-offshore winds. Nice if you’ve got a log.

Then we get a curveball. Tuesday the 21st brings a sudden spike: 8ft from the E with a strong breeze at 25 mph. The combined energy is huge (2182), but the conditions are marginal. That’s a messy, blown-out day for Sponge Bay.

The real trouble comes in the last few days. Thursday the 23rd afternoon sees a 10ft swell from the S, and Friday the 24th morning has a 13ft from the S, with the afternoon hitting 15ft from the S. The wind is light, even glassy on Friday afternoon, and the combined energy is massive (4484 to 6442). The forecast notes say the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, Sponge Bay might just be a washing machine. For the average surfer, that’s a no-go zone.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud, with the only window being a small, clean Monday and Tuesday. The one true standout is Sunday the 19th – that’s your day. The last few days have size, but it’s too big for this spot.

Rusty.

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