Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The Spit is looking at a long, quiet run with only one real moment that gets the blood pumping, right at the end of the 16-day window. For the most part, it’s messy and choppy.
We start with a blank run. Thursday the 10th brings some chest-high swell at about 6ft from the SE, but that 25 mph cross-breeze is ruining it. The water temp is 70°, pretty average for the season. Friday the 11th morning actually has some bigger energy, 8ft from the SE, but the wind is still cross and the comment warns it’s just too big for this beginner-friendly river break. It’s a no-go.
From there, it’s a long drought. The swell drops to ankle-snapping to knee-high, and the cross-onshore wind sticks around. Nothing is clean.
The only standout comes on Sunday, September 20th. Morning sees a clean, cross-offshore wind from the N at 16 mph, and a solid 7ft SSE groundswell with a 9-second period. This is real deal energy (936). But here’s the honest truth: at that size, The Spit is an expert-only show. Long-period swell on an east-facing river break can get raw and straight. If you’re the kind of surfer who can handle it, this is your session. Expect crowds. The window is short – by Monday morning it’s back down to 3ft with a 10-second period (194), and the wind shifts back cross.
After that, it’s back to small, quiet surf all the way through to the 25th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 723 | 1004 | 751 | 207 | 467 | 62 | 93 | 30 | 91 | 64 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 133 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:34AM1.31m | 11:26PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | 4:54AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 343 | 219 | 4 | 64 | 48 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 34 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 22 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | SE 23 | E 16 | — | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 21 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 19 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 15 | S 10 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 21 | 5 | — | 18 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 479 | 723 | 1004 | 751 | 207 | 467 | 62 | 93 | — | 91 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 133 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 166 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 33 | 149 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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