The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Yorke Peninsula)
| Name: | The Spit |
|---|---|
| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
The Spit in Yorke Peninsula is an exposed point break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks, sharks and isolation.
Overall The Spit Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at The Spit over a normal yea... (show all text)
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see The Spit surf quality by season and The Spit surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - Yorke Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Spit
Visitor Reviews of The Spit |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Spit:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Trespassers | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Salmon Hole | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Baby Lizards | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Daly Heads | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Spits | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Spit: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5582 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5633 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5713 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5766 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6128 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Spit: |
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| Closest tide station | Pondalowie Bay, Australia | 12 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Stenhouse Bay, Australia | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wedge Island, Australia | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Turton, Australia | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Thistle Island, Australia | 35 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Spit: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 518 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 524 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 548 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 551 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 551 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Spit: |
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| Closest city location | Port Victoria (Australia) | 52 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kingscote (Australia) | 54 mi |
| Third closest city location | Maitland (Australia) | 65 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Port Lincoln (Australia) | 67 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tumby Bay (Australia) | 70 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to The Spit is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to The Spit is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 441 km (274 miles) away.
