Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Point surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW 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 (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch for Spanish Point. We're looking at a solid two-week period where the surf is mostly blown out or messy. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 63°. For the first week, from Friday the 14th right through to Thursday the 20th, it's pretty grim. We've got a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the NW and SW, with the odd bit of fresh breeze hitting 25 mph. The wave heights bounce around, but the quality is just poor. There is a bit of energy building through the middle of that week, with combined energy hitting 801 on Tuesday the 18th afternoon and then hammering up to 1267 on Wednesday the 19th morning, but with strong onshore winds, it's going to be a choppy, messy mess—more of a kite-surfing setup than something for a paddle surfer.
There's a bit of a lull then, with hardly any energy. We get a small window on Friday the 21st morning where the wind goes light and cross-offshore, leaving things clean, but the swell is only 2 ft. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Then we drop into a real flat spell from Saturday the 22nd through to Monday the 24th, with tiny waves and next to no energy.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 25th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the west with a decent 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 583. The wind is light cross-on, so it won't be glassy, but it's the best size and pulse we've seen in a while. The afternoon holds similar size. It's still marginal and the tide might be a factor, but that's your best chance to get something a bit bigger under your feet.
After that, it's back to the same old story for the rest of the month—light winds and glassy conditions on Thursday the 27th morning, but the swell is small again at 4 ft, so it's just ordinary. Look, there's not much to get excited about. The 25th is the only day that has a bit of grunt, but keep your expectations in check.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 149 | 72 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 152 | 161 | 100 | 55 | 183 | 317 | 790 | 785 | 1256 | 1314 | 506 | 287 | 160 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:08AM3.30m | 11:39PM3.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 149 | 72 | 37 | 21 | 13 | — | 161 | 100 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | 506 | 287 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 23 | 14 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 152 | — | — | 55 | 183 | 317 | 790 | 785 | 1256 | 1314 | — | — | 160 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 11 | 627 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 73 | 159 | 671 | 76 | 403 | 563 | 691 | 602 | 672 | 489 | 379 | 7 |
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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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