The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what The Spit has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—there's not a lot to get excited about for a while. The first real whisper of a decent session doesn't show up until the morning of Saturday the 11th of July. Before that, we've got a run of slop and chop. Strong cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions are the name of the game from Tuesday the 7th through to Friday the 10th. The water temp is sitting at 71°F which is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

So, for the first real standout, let's talk about Saturday morning, the 11th of July. It's not big by any means—we're looking at a 3ft swell out of the SE with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy is a modest 232 (so, weak to moderate energy), but the key here is that the wind is glassy. It's dead calm. That means The Spit is going to be clean as a whistle. For a river break, that is a massive positive. It's a beginner-friendly spot, but with those conditions, it'll be a joy for anyone on a longboard or a fish. It’s a consistent break though, so you won’t be waiting forever.

We hit a bit of a flat patch after that. Sunday the 12th has some tiny, ordinary waves with offshore wind, and by Monday the 13th, it drops right off into the doldrums. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Friday the 17th, it’s pretty much a write-off. Swell sizes are tiny, winds are messy, and the energy numbers are in the low double digits—that’s as weak as it gets. You’d be better off doing something else.

Now, the interesting one, and the real standout in the long range, lands on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning session is looking promising. We’ve got a 5-foot swell rolling in from the SSE with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 679, which is a solid, moderate bump of energy. The wind will be a light WNW breeze, which is cross-offshore—that means clean, lined-up waves. This is a beginner-friendly break, and 5ft is right in the sweet spot for a river mouth. It’s not too big, and with that offshore wind, it should be peeling nicely. Just a heads up, because it’s a consistent spot and conditions look good, expect the crowd to be there.

After that, Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th drop back down to small, ordinary surf, and the rest of the window looks tiny and unremarkable. So, to sum it up: you've got a glassy little window on Saturday morning the 11th, and a much better, cleaner swell on Saturday morning the 18th of July. That 18th is the one to circle on the calendar, but remember, it's a fair way out, so keep an eye on it.

Stay frothy.

Rusty

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