Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. 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 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'll be straight with you – this 16-day window at The Spit is a bit of a struggle. The swell is small and the wind is mostly working against us. There's a long gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 3rd through to Monday the 8th of September is a write-off. We're looking at tiny swell, under 3ft, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. Just leave the board in the car.
The first real hope shows up on Tuesday the 8th of September in the afternoon. We get a jump in swell to 4.3ft from the SE with a moderate 9-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it'll be choppy. Not a standout.
Wednesday the 9th of September morning is the only real highlight. The swell drops back to 2.6ft from the SE, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NNW, cleaning it right up. It's surfable but very ordinary.
Thursday the 10th gets a bit of size (4.9ft SE) but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 22 mph – messy. Friday the 11th morning sees a 6.2ft SSE swell with a very short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore wind again. This is only for dedicated paddlers.
After that, it's a slow fade. There's a few sessions on the 17th and 18th of September with clean offshore winds from the W and 2.3ft swell from the ENE, but the energy is low. The water temp is around 69.1°, which is about average for this time of year.
So, the pick of a poor bunch is Wednesday the 9th morning for a clean, tiny wave. Nothing else comes close.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 17 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 243 | 392 | 91 | 75 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.49m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 34 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 107 | 91 | 75 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | SSE 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 2 | N 5 | NW 2 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 5 | — | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 71 | 1 | 36 | 50 | — | 11 | — | 40 | 243 | 392 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 28 | 516 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 176 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 271 | 28 |
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