The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.1° 

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 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SE swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 3rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 3rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while, but let’s unpack what we’ve got.

The Spit (river mouth) is the only break in the forecast, and honestly, the next week and a half looks pretty grim. We’re staring down a long dry spell from now until about the 12th of August. That’s nearly two weeks of mostly small, messy, and onshore conditions. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is dead normal for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first real glimmer of something decent shows up on the morning of Wednesday, the 13th of August. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. We’ve got a clean 3ft east swell with a solid 11-second period pushing in, and the combined energy is reading 247 – moderate, but actually the best we’ll see. The magic is the wind: a light WNW breeze, almost glassy. That’s cross-offshore at The Spit, so it’ll be clean, lined up, and with a long-period groundswell that’ll bring proper shape and longer sets. It won’t be huge, but for the river mouth, that’s quality. The morning is the window – by afternoon the wind swings NE and ruins it.

Before that, you’re just waiting. The morning of Tuesday the 12th might give you a tiny 2ft east swell with the same long period, and the wind is light and cross-off again, so clean but tiny. It’s surfable but ordinary. The combined energy is 159, so just about enough for a fun little session on a longboard. But don’t get your hopes up.

Honestly, Wednesday the 13th morning is the only standout in this entire 16-day stretch. It’s not pumping, but for The Spit, with clean glassy water and a bit of east groundswell, it’s the best on offer. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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1
1
0
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
11
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
10
18
62
20
36
34
26
30
49
117
91
215
90
145
110
79
50
49
54
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NNE
15
SW
20
SSE
25
SE
20
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
W
5
W
10
NE
5
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
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cross-on
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cross-on
cross
cross
on
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glassy
cross-on
off
High Tide
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
11:10AM1.25m
11:16PM1.41m
11:56AM1.28m
11:59PM1.29m
Low Tide
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
5:03AM0.23m
4:59PM0.36m
5:40AM0.26m
5:54PM0.43m
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6:30
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
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Temp °C
22
22
18
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Feels °C
19
20
16
13
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11
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12
14
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16
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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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