
Surf Forecasts:
Spew Pits surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, NW swell with 567 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spew Pits this week:
The surf forecast for Spew Pits over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spew Pits in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spew Pits over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Straight up—this is a lean run for our coast. We’ve got a long window ahead, and the first few days are mostly rubbish. Water temp is 24°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Wednesday the 16th is flat and messy. Tiny 0.3m to 0.4m of NW swell, weak energy (60 to 80), cross-shore breeze. Not worth the paddle.
Thursday the 17th picks up to 1.6m but the period is only 8 seconds—windswell, lumpy, and chopped up by a fresh cross-shore. Energy reads 353, moderate, but it’s ugly.
Friday the 18th holds 1.6m at 10 seconds, energy into the 500s, but the cross-shore wind keeps it messy. Too raw.
Saturday the 19th morning is the first slightly clean window—cross-off, 1.5m at 9 seconds—but it’s marginal. Afternoon goes cross-shore again. If you’re keen, Saturday morning is your only real shot early, and it’s still not great.
Then we hit a gap. Sunday the 20th drops to 0.7m, and through Monday and Tuesday it’s stuck in the 0.6m to 0.8m range, weak energy. Tuesday morning is glassy, but there’s barely a wave.
Here’s the standout: Wednesday the 23rd morning. Swell is 1.0m from the NW, but the period jumps to 16 seconds—proper groundswell. Energy is 672, solid moderate. And it’s completely glassy. Clean, lined-up, genuine surf. The afternoon gets chopped, so get out early. This is the best of the whole run, no argument.
Thursday the 24th still has size—1.2m to 1.3m at 13 to 14 seconds, energy around 511 to 605—but the morning has light cross-onshore and the afternoon is cross-shore. Surfable, but not the Wednesday morning.
Then it fades. Friday the 25th drops under a metre, energy low.
Second highlight is Saturday the 26th: biggest swell of the period—1.1m morning, 1.3m afternoon—with period 15 to 16 seconds and energy jumping to 667 then 788. That’s proper groundswell. But the wind is cross and cross-onshore, so it won’t be clean. Still the biggest energy we’ll see, but don’t hold your breath.
From Sunday the 27th on, it’s downhill fast. Swell drops from 1.2m to 0.4m by October 1st, energy sinks from 529 down to 46—weak, barely registering. Winds are cross-onshore or cross, and it’s pretty ordinary.
Spew Pits is an exposed reef, expert-only, and it’s inconsistent. When the long-period groundswell hits on the 23rd and 26th, it’ll line up nicely—reefs love that kind of push. But it doesn’t break often, so when it comes alive, be ready.
Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so if you’re chasing Wednesday morning, get in early.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 23rd morning is your best shot—clean, glassy, proper groundswell. The 26th has the most size and energy but the wind will likely stuff it up. The rest is either too small or too choppy.
For beginners, this isn’t your window. Swell over 1.5m on Thursday and Friday is pushing it, and there’s nothing over 2.5m, so at least you won’t be out of your depth.
Stay patient, watch that Wednesday morning, and don’t force it on the sloppy days. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, we’ve got one solid window and a lot of waiting in between.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 19 |
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19 | 42 | 104 | 287 | 263 | 329 | 463 | 472 | 453 | 367 | 359 | 220 | 218 | 147 | 133 | 192 | 176 | 194 | 102 | 167 | 175 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.87m | 5:35AM1.85m | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:22AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.49m | 7:40AM1.55m | 8:50PM1.40m | 9:35AM1.55m | 10:36PM1.48m | 10:57AM1.68m | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:46AM1.86m | 00:14AM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.46m | 11:17PM0.58m | 11:45AM0.64m | 11:56PM0.76m | 12:40PM0.81m | 00:56AM0.92m | 2:17PM0.93m | 2:49AM0.99m | 4:20PM0.89m | 4:35AM0.90m | 5:26PM0.74m | 5:31AM0.75m | 6:07PM0.57m | ||||||||
7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
17 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 128 | 94 | 472 | 453 | 367 | 359 | 220 | 173 | 108 | 82 | 192 | 176 | 194 | 102 | 167 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | N 10 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 18 | NNW 17 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | N 8 | NW 19 |
19 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 52 | 3 | 69 | 64 | 26 | 97 | 170 | 218 | 147 | 133 | 60 | 40 | 21 | 67 | 5 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | NNE 10 | S 13 | N 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | ENE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | NE 9 |
6 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 3 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | — | N 7 |
18 | 22 | 104 | 287 | 263 | 329 | 463 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 26 | 168 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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Information about the Spew Pits Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Spew Pits provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spew Pits can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spew Pits 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 (Spew Pits) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Spew Pits may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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