The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell we’re sitting through right now. For the entire 16-day outlook, there’s really only one break on the radar, The Spit, and it’s a tough one to get excited about.

Right now, we’ve got nothing doing. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and hardly any energy. By Thursday morning the 3rd, we’re looking at a weak little 1ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, but the cross-off wind from the NW is okay. The energy is feeble, only 38 (weak), so you’ll be scratching for a ride. That’s the story for the next several days – small, weak, and mostly messy. There is a gap here with no real recommendations until we get toward mid-month.

Now, Sunday the 13th of September morning – that’s the one day that almost gets a nod. The wind swings to a light offshore from the NW, and the combined energy is a moderate 113. The swell is still small at 3ft out of the ENE with an 8-second period, so it’s a short-period wind swell. But the conditions are clean, and it’s surfable, if very ordinary. The Spit (river) can work on a small easterly, but it’s a beginner break and very exposed. Don’t expect much push.

The only other half-decent window is Monday the 14th morning, with a similar setup: 2ft ENE swell, cross-off NW wind at 12 mph, and clean conditions. Again, the energy is low at 62 (weak) and the swell period is short, so it’s more of a longboard or foiling sesh.

Overall, I wouldn’t bother making a special trip. It’s mostly small, weak, and the winds are all over the shop. There’s no standout here – just a couple of mornings where the wind lines up for a clean but tiny wave. Better days might come once the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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