Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Point surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spanish Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna be straight with you – this is a brutal stretch for Spanish Point. From Saturday July 25th all the way to Sunday August 9th, there's not a single session worth paddling out for. That's nearly two weeks of junk.
The early days have some size, but it's all wind-trash. Saturday morning the 25th shows a 1.6m swell from the west, but a 30 km/h WSW wind is blowing straight onshore. The wave energy is weak at 287, and it's just a mess. Short period and onshore wind means it's a day to watch from the sand. Water temp is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only highlight.
Sunday the 26th bumps up to a 2.3m WNW swell with combined energy hitting 940 – that's moderate energy, but don't be fooled. It's all cross-onshore with a 30 km/h WNW wind, making it lumpy and hopeless. At 2.3m, it might look big, but it's a blown-out, messy wall of whitewater. Too big for beginners, and no fun for anyone else.
The rest of the week fades fast. Monday the 27th has a 1.7m swell, but cross-onshore winds and chop. Tuesday the 28th drops to 1.2m, and by Wednesday the 29th it's down to 1.0m. The combined energy drops from 533 to 125 by Wednesday, and the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore, with a cross-chop that ruins any chance of a clean wave.
From Thursday the 30th onward, the swell is gone. We're talking 0.9m, 0.8m, 0.6m, 0.5m – it's flat. The combined energy is in the 30 to 132 range, which is weak. Periods are short, mostly 6 to 9 seconds, so there's no power. The only day that looks slightly clean is Tuesday August 4th, with a 0.5m swell from the NW and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it's basically flat. Not worth the rubber.
So, there it is. Spanish Point is a reef and point break that's exposed to the west, and it's completely shut down. This kind of dead run happens, and forecasts can shift, but for now, there's nothing to ride.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 471 | 849 | 940 | 800 | 586 | 533 | 502 | 262 | 209 | 167 | 156 | 125 | 113 | 123 | 71 | 124 | 169 | 69 | 29 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:21PM3.34m | 3:58AM3.23m | 4:16PM3.53m | 4:48AM3.42m | 5:01PM3.74m | 5:30AM3.61m | 5:40PM3.95m | 6:07AM3.77m | 6:16PM4.13m | 6:41AM3.89m | 6:49PM4.25m | 7:15AM3.97m | 7:22PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM1.30m | 10:07AM1.33m | 10:39PM1.09m | 10:49AM1.14m | 11:18PM0.86m | 11:26AM0.95m | 11:54PM0.65m | 12:01PM0.77m | 00:27AM0.47m | 12:33PM0.65m | 00:59AM0.35m | 1:05PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 209 | — | 156 | 125 | 113 | — | — | 8 | 169 | 69 | 21 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 264 | 471 | 849 | 940 | 800 | 586 | 533 | 502 | — | — | 167 | — | — | — | 123 | 71 | 124 | — | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 320 | 612 | 610 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 96 | 6 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 87 | 374 | 93 | 11 | 739 | 11 |
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