Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 7 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 489kJ
- Wind
- S 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- S 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- S 24 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 942, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Spencer Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | offshorewind from the south, 24 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the south, 16 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 489kJ | offshorewind from the south, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | offshorewind from the south, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the south, 24 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 7 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | offshorewind from the south, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, too small | 6 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | offshorewind from the south, 20 knots, offshore | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:54 −0.3 mHigh 09:24 +0.4 mLow 15:52 −0.4 mHigh 22:18 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:23 −0.3 mHigh 10:42 +0.5 mLow 17:10 −0.5 mHigh 23:32 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:35 −0.4 mHigh 11:45 +0.5 mLow 18:10 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Spencer Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (326°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (146°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.1 km out (1 in 208). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 109 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 116 km.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 109 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 109 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 116 km.
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