Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Point surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spanish Point this week:
The surf forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spanish Point in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Spanish Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. To be straight up with you, it's a pretty bleak run for the most part. We've got a long, long stretch of tiny, weak conditions, and it's not until Saturday the 8th of August that we see anything worth paddling out for.
The water temp is sitting at a relatively warm 62°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally expect for this time of year, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home.
So, for the next week or so, it's grim. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, the swell is tiny, often below 2ft, with poor wind and very low energy. The combined wave energy is struggling, often reading less than 100, which is basically flat. We're looking at a bunch of days where the best you can hope for is a knee-high dribbler. Even when the wind goes offshore on Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August, the swell is just too weak to do anything with. It's a dead period.
Now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The standout window is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session is the one to circle. We've got a clean 6ft swell pushing in from the WSW, with a moderate combined energy reading of 382. The wind is light and offshore from the NE, which should keep the surface clean at this reef and point setup. This is a proper advanced wave, and with that size and direction (matching the optimum W swell direction), it'll be firing down the point. It’s a fairly consistent break, but keep in mind crowds are possible here, so get in early.
After that burst, the energy drops off again. Sunday the 9th of August morning still has some 4ft swell with clean offshore wind, but the period is very short at 5 seconds, which often means weaker, crumbly waves. It's surfable, just not in the same league as Saturday. From the 10th of August onward, we're back to tiny conditions.
So, to sum it up: save your energy for the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. That's your one true standout. The rest of the window is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 113 | 128 | 104 | 75 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 68 | 52 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49PM4.25m | 7:15AM3.97m | 7:22PM4.30m | 7:48AM4.00m | 7:55PM4.28m | 8:21AM4.00m | 8:29PM4.20m | 8:57AM3.94m | 9:05PM4.06m | 9:35AM3.85m | 9:47PM3.87m | 10:20AM3.71m | 10:37PM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.35m | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.55m | 2:01AM0.29m | 2:09PM0.59m | 2:33AM0.36m | 2:44PM0.68m | 3:08AM0.49m | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:10PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 68 | 52 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 113 | 128 | 104 | 75 | 41 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 640 | 159 | 291 | 640 | 159 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 80 | 80 | 146 | 153 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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