Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Point surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, W swell with 1,228 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spanish Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Spanish Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, it’s Rusty. Let’s look at Spanish Point for the next couple of weeks.
First off, the early part is pretty rough. From Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 17th, it’s mostly onshore winds and messy, lumpy surf. The swell energy runs from moderate to strong, but the wind’s always in the wrong direction. Not worth paddling out.
Then Friday the 18th of September morning – that’s when things clean up. You’ve got a 6ft WNW swell, combined energy of 927, and light offshore winds from the SE at 6 mph. It’s clean and glassy. Saturday the 19th morning is also sweet: 5ft from the west, light offshore east wind at 6 mph.
The big day is Tuesday the 22nd of September. For the advanced crew, this is the one. Swell hits 6ft from the west with a 14-second period – that’s a nice long groundswell that’ll hug the point and reef. Combined energy is strong at 1352, and we’ve got gentle offshore winds from the east at 9 mph. Clean, powerful, and proper. It’s too big for beginners, but for experienced surfers, it’s excellent. Expect some company – crowds are possible.
Water temp is about 62°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. After the 22nd, the swell drops to 4-4ft with moderate offshore breezes, still rideable but not the star of the show.
Bottom line: don’t bother until Friday the 18th morning. The best stretch runs from then through Tuesday the 22nd, and Tuesday is the absolute standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1041 | 940 | 492 | 220 | 156 | 108 | 388 | 763 | 481 | 371 | 399 | 1228 | 497 | 705 | 876 | 235 | 190 | 101 | 128 | 485 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:00PM4.00m | 4:38AM3.97m | 4:50PM4.33m | 5:22AM4.24m | 5:33PM4.57m | 6:02AM4.43m | 6:12PM4.69m | 6:39AM4.50m | 6:50PM4.67m | 7:13AM4.48m | 7:26PM4.54m | 7:47AM4.35m | 8:01PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:38AM0.61m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.33m | 11:45PM-0.11m | 11:58AM0.15m | 00:21AM-0.19m | 12:34PM0.08m | 00:55AM-0.12m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:28AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 492 | 220 | 3 | 108 | 388 | — | — | 371 | 399 | 1228 | 426 | 506 | — | 235 | 190 | 101 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 214 | 95 | 35 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1041 | 940 | — | — | 156 | 2 | 13 | 763 | 481 | — | — | — | 497 | 705 | 876 | — | — | — | 128 | 485 | 639 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 1079 | 159 | 72 | 98 | 160 | 78 | 148 | 146 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 81 | 76 | 76 |
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