The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.3° 

The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Spit surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Spit this week:

The surf forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 28th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, giving it to you straight. Let's talk about The Spit.

First off, I'm not going to sugarcoat it – the next week and a half is a bust. From the 28th of July right through to the 10th of August, every check is showing "poor surf conditions." That's a long dry spell, nearly two weeks of nothing. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, bringing chop, and the swell is tiny, barely knee-high. The wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (like 37 to 127). The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

But hold on, there is one day that might save the trip. On the morning of the 12th of August, we finally get a shift. The wind goes clean, cross-offshore from the SSW, and the swell bumps up to about 3.6ft from the E. The period is a solid 11 seconds, which means real groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading hits 277 – that's a moderate, workable amount of juice. The Spit is a river mouth, so this longer-period E swell can wrap in and offer some clean, lined-up waves. The report says "clean," which is music to our ears after all this chop. This is your one standout morning. The spot is a consistent beginner-friendly wave, so expect a few others with the same idea.

The window is tight – the wind is clean only that morning. By the afternoon, it shifts. Before the 12th, it's a total write-off. After that, there's nothing else on the horizon.

So here's the bottom line: you've got a long, empty run, then a single, promising morning on the 12th of August. The week of the 4th is dead. The 12th is your only real chance.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
E
11
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
1.1
S
7
0.7
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7
0.6
E
7
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.8
SE
5
1.4
SSE
9
0.8
E
6
1.3
SSE
10
1
E
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
23
20
9
16
17
19
26
34
127
47
35
32
30
32
307
42
325
89
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
10
E
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
15
S
20
SSE
30
SE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
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cross-off
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on
cross-off
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cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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cross
cross-on
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cross-off
High Tide
7:27AM1.00m
7:48PM1.60m
8:06AM1.05m
8:22PM1.64m
8:41AM1.10m
8:55PM1.65m
9:17AM1.14m
9:28PM1.63m
9:52AM1.18m
10:02PM1.59m
10:29AM1.22m
10:38PM1.51m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.33m
12:59PM0.26m
2:24AM0.27m
1:38PM0.23m
2:56AM0.22m
2:16PM0.22m
3:27AM0.20m
2:53PM0.23m
3:58AM0.19m
3:32PM0.25m
4:30AM0.20m
4:13PM0.29m
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6:31
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6:28
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5:14
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Temp °C
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21
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Feels °C
14
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13
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Information about the The Spit Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Spit 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 (The Spit) 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 The Spit 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.

The Spit is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Southport. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Southport. Southport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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