The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, talkin’ to you from the Spit.

It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burn over the next couple of weeks, with a real good window of clean surf right at the end. The first solid run of waves comes in mid-week, but the real standout is a full two weeks away, so keep your eyes on that.

Wednesday the 22nd kicks things off with a bit of life. The Spit is seeing a 5ft easterly swell, with a period of 9 seconds, giving it some decent shape. The water temp is 69°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, no surprises there. The best part is the glassy conditions, with the wind swinging from SSE in the morning to NNE in the afternoon. It’s a river break, so it’s consistent, but it’s also exposed to the east which is bang on the optimum direction. The combined energy is moderate at 465, so there’s enough push for a fun session. This is a beginner spot, so it’s manageable for most, but the crowd situation is something to be aware of – it gets often crowded here, so you might have to work for your waves.

Thursday the 23rd sees it drop a fraction to 4ft, still clean and glassy in the morning with a light WNW wind. The swell is a bit weaker, with energy down to 266, but it’s still surfable. The afternoon turns onshore though, so the morning is the go.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Friday the 24th right through to the end of the month, conditions get messy. The swell drops way down, the wind is cross or cross-onshore, and the energy levels are weak, often under 100. There’s a few days with tiny 1ft or 0.7ft surf, but the wind and chop ruin it. It’s a poor stretch, and honestly, it’s a bit frustrating.

The first couple of days of August are similarly flat and messy. The 2nd and 3rd have some clean-ish cross-off winds, but the swell is almost non-existent at 0.7ft to 1ft, so it’s not worth paddling for.

Now, here’s the promise. The 5th of August shows a little flicker of life with a 2ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy jumps to 200, and the wind is clean and cross-off in the morning. It’s still small, but the quality is there. But the real standout is Thursday the 6th of August. The morning is clean with a 2ft SE swell, period 14 seconds, and offshore wind from the west, with energy at 297. That’s a good sign. But the afternoon is where it’s at – the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is a strong 931. The wind is glassy offshore from the WNW. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The Spit is a river break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely, and the offshore wind will make it perfect. This is a top-tier session, but remember, it’s still a beginner spot, so 6ft might be a bit much for learners, and it’s likely to be crowded.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are your best bet for a quick, clean session, but the big prize is on the 6th of August. Keep your board waxed and your eyes peeled for that one.

Rusty.

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