The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The Spit is our only option on the cards, and it’s a tough sell. The water is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, so at least the wetsuit choice is easy.

We kick off on Friday the 28th of August, but it’s a no-go. We’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly windswell with a weak 8-second period, but the wind is a cross-onshore mess from the ESE at 12 mph. The combined energy is a paltry 79, so there’s just nothing doing. This flat, choppy nonsense carries right through the weekend.

Saturday the 29th offers a tease – a 4ft SSE swell with a more promising 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 415. But the wind is still cross-onshore at 12 mph, and the report calls it poor. It’s frustrating because the size is there, but the wind is just ruining it. Sunday is much the same story, with a shorter period and fresh cross-onshore breezes.

We hit a bit of a lull mid-week, with the swell dropping back to ankle-snapping levels. The only real highlight in this whole sorry stretch is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The wind finally swings around to a light offshore from the NW, and the report says it’s clean. The problem? The swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 10-second period and a weak energy reading of 91. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a face. Nothing to get excited about.

The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same – tiny swells, cross-onshore winds, and generally poor conditions. There’s a single moment of glass on Thursday the 10th of September, with a 1.0ft, super-long 14-second period groundswell. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be a mirror. But again, the energy is just 56, so it’s more of a paddle and a prayer than a surf.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s not a single standout. The whole period is a flat, windy write-off. The Spit can be a fun little wave when it’s on, but it’s not on. For a beginner, the swell never gets above 5ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s not worth the drive either. The wind is mostly wrong, and the consistency is poor. If you’re dying for a paddle, maybe try the Wednesday morning on the 2nd or the Thursday morning on the 10th, but keep your expectations on the floor.

Rusty.

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