The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer. The Spot is a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the south swell, and the water temp is sittin' around 70°, pretty much average for this time of year. The next couple of weeks have a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a few windows to keep an eye on.

We start off a bit rough. Monday the 14th is a write-off – onshore gale-force winds blowing straight in at 31 mph, and the swell's all over the place. Not worth paddling out. Tuesday morning the 15th, we see a drop to a light SSW breeze, cross-off, with a small 2 ft SSW swell. The combined energy is weak (146), but those conditions are clean and rideable. A decent little warm-up.

Wednesday the 16th morning is a bit bigger at 5.6 ft from the east, but it's cross-shore and feels messy. The real interest kicks off Thursday the 17th. You've got a clean 4.3 ft east swell early, but look at that Thursday afternoon: 4.9 ft east swell with a light offshore wind out of the WSW, and the combined energy is ramping up (759). This is where you'd want to be.

Now, Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see the swell pump up – we're talkin' 11.5 ft to 13.1 ft from the ESE, with combined energy reaching 2752 on Friday and 2387 on Saturday. That's very strong wave energy. However, the wind is cross-off and fresh, and the period is around 9-11 seconds. This is expert territory. That size, with a bit of period, over a beach and reef set-up, is going to be heavy and probably more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session for most of us. Sunday the 20th is a complete write-off again – strong onshore winds kill it.

Into the next week. Monday the 21st brings a solid 13.1 ft swell from the SSW, with very strong energy (2871), but the wind is a strong offshore at 25-28 mph. That's clean, but incredibly hard to paddle into. Again, one for the strong swimmers and experts only. Tuesday the 22nd offers a bit of relief in the afternoon – 4.6 ft from the SSW, but with a very long 17-second period (combined energy 2030). That's a proper groundswell, and it'll be a bit straight for the beach, but if you've got a reef or point nearby, that afternoon session could be something special.

The rest of the week from Wednesday the 23rd onward fades. The swell drops, and we get onshore winds again. There's a slight blip on Sunday the 27th afternoon with a clean 2.6 ft SSW groundswell (period 15 seconds) and light winds, but it's weak energy (330). A fun little ender for the longboard, but nothing to get excited about.

The standout, if you can handle the size and the clean but brutal offshore, is Thursday the 17th afternoon for the best combination of clean conditions and manageable size. For a true big-wave hit, Monday the 21st is the biggest of the run, but you'll be fighting that offshore to get out. The best compromise is the Thursday session.

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