Spits Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Yorke Peninsula, Australia)

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Spits Surf Guide

Spits in Yorke Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Spits Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spits:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spits occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Spits (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Spits with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Spits Location Map

Interactive Spits surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Spits is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 144 km (89 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Spits is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 430 km (267 miles) away.

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Spits Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Spits

Current tide and informaton

For Daly Heads, 3 km from Spits.

Next High Water: 02:48am | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 09:24am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spits Sea Temperature

The Spits water temperature is reasonably warm (19.2 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite