Spot x Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about Spot x, a reef break that catches a lot of swell. Water temp is about 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

We've got a solid groundswell showing up starting on Wednesday, July 29th. It's a clean 7ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the wind is light and blowing offshore. That's a lot of energy in the water (2151). For the experienced surfers, this is a prime window of clean waves. Thursday the 30th is also working, with a similar 6ft SW swell, period pushing 14 seconds, but the wind is more cross-offshore. Still clean, just not as perfect. Crowds can show up sometimes, so get on it early.

Then we hit a bad stretch. From Friday, July 31st, the ocean turns ugly. A big 10ft+ SW swell arrives, but it's getting smashed by strong onshore and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is massive (up to 9044 on Saturday afternoon), but the quality is garbage. It stays like this, poor conditions, right through the first week of August. The swell even hits 15ft on Saturday the 1st, but it's just choppy and lumpy. This is looking more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle spot.

We get a short break on Sunday, August 2nd. The wind goes offshore again, cleaning up that 10ft SW swell (13-second period). The morning is clean with a moderate offshore breeze, but the afternoon is the one to wait for—glassy conditions.

After that, the onshore wind returns, and conditions go marginal from Monday the 3rd through Thursday the 6th. The swell is there (7ft to 15ft), but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, ruining it.

Looking further out, there's a massive pulse of swell predicted for the second weekend in August—Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th. We're talking 20ft to 21ft SW swell with very long periods (15-16 seconds). That's an absolutely insane amount of energy (up to 30366). The notes say the wind and tide are favorable, but that the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. For experts only, if at all, and even then, the direction might make it close out straight on this reef.

The following week from Monday, August 10th onwards is a complete write-off for quality. Strong winds and big, messy swell continue. The only other potential window is Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August, where the swell drops back to 8ft-12ft, and the wind lightens up, but it's still cross-onshore, keeping it marginal.

So, the clear standouts are Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, and that glass-off on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. Get on it.

Rusty out.

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