Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, W swell with 3,811 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The whole 16-day window is pretty grim for Spanish Point, a reef and point setup that’s only for advanced surfers. There’s a massive gap of poor conditions straight through to the third week, with only a couple of brief windows where things get borderline. The combined swell energy figures are all over the shop, but mostly weak to moderate (294, 232, 111, 161, 94), with one big spike of 3811 mid-period that’s just a wild, windy mess.
The first real glimmer is Thursday morning, 20th August. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WNW, period a solid 9 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. That’s clean. The combined energy is 346—moderate, but it’s the best we’ll see. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. This is your standout: a quick, clean session with some energy from the west-northwest, but it’s a short-lived window. The afternoon falls apart.
After that, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd mornings offer tiny, clean waves—2ft and 2ft—with offshore or glassy conditions. The combined energy is weak (79 and 61), so it’s more of a longboard or foamie session. By Sunday 23rd morning, there’s a bit more size at 3ft with a 9-second period and offshore ESE wind, but the energy is still low (119). Nothing to get excited about.
Then it’s back to garbage with strong onshore winds, rain, and lumpy surf through to the end of the month. The 27th and 28th show a bump in swell up to 7ft, but the wind is howling cross-on or onshore, making it a total mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The combined energy jumps to 692 on the 27th, but it’s useless for us.
Overall, don’t hold your breath. The first week and a half are a write-off, then a few fleeting clean moments around the 20th-23rd, then back to rubbish. The only real standout is the Thursday morning, 20th August, with light offshore wind and a clean 4ft swell from the WNW. That’s the pick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 231 | 194 | 111 | 161 | 124 | 71 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 161 | 249 | 226 | 147 | 103 | 234 | 2533 | 3811 | 2799 | 889 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23AM4.38m | 6:34PM4.74m | 7:05AM4.46m | 7:15PM4.76m | 7:45AM4.43m | 7:55PM4.64m | 8:23AM4.30m | 8:34PM4.40m | 9:01AM4.10m | 9:13PM4.08m | 9:39AM3.84m | 9:54PM3.73m | 10:20AM3.57m | 10:40PM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:45AM-0.23m | 12:57PM0.14m | 1:24AM-0.21m | 1:36PM0.19m | 2:02AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.35m | 2:38AM0.24m | 2:52PM0.59m | 3:14AM0.59m | 3:31PM0.89m | 3:51AM0.98m | 4:14PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 18 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 231 | 194 | 111 | — | 124 | 71 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 161 | — | 6 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 161 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 249 | 226 | 147 | 7 | 234 | 2533 | 3811 | 2799 | 889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 98 | 159 | 87 | 399 | 11 | 159 | 622 | 11 | 42 | 79 | 6 | 159 | 79 | 98 | 81 | 313 | 570 | 379 | 165 | 87 |
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The above surf forecast table for Spanish Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spanish Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spanish Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Spanish Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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