The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Let me tell you straight up, it's a tough run of luck for The Spit over the next couple of weeks. There's a lot of waiting involved, but there might be a couple of decent windows to scratch an itch.

This forecast is pretty much a write-off for the first week and a half. We're looking at a solid 11-day stretch with no real surf on offer. The Spit is a river break that's exposed to the east, and we've got a whole lot of messy, onshore wind and building swell that just won't cooperate. From Monday the 13th to Wednesday the 23rd, it's all "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. It's not worth paddling out for a dribble with a cross-shore chop.

The waves start to get some size from Thursday the 16th, with the swell climbing from 5ft, but it's coming with a strong cross-wind, making it lumpy and messy. By Friday the 17th, we're looking at 6ft to 7ft of swell, but the wind is howling at 22 to 25 mph right onshore, so it's just a washing machine. The energy is building from moderate (320) to strong (521), but it's all for nothing with the wind.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th gets even bigger, with swell hitting 8ft to 10ft. The combined energy is massive, hitting 1741 on Saturday morning and 2442 on Monday morning, but for a beginner-friendly river break, that's way too much juice. The wind is still a mess, so it's a no-go for paddle surfing. Honestly, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than getting a proper wave on a surfboard.

There is a glimmer of hope, though. The real standout is the morning of Friday the 24th of July. It's the first time we see a recommendation for "expect good surf conditions" with a score of 2. We'll have a clean 3ft of east swell, with a period of 10 seconds, and a light north-west cross-offshore breeze. The wind will be light, only 6 mph, and the energy is a moderate 211. It's small, but it'll be clean and rideable for a beginner or for a longboard, and it's the best we've seen in weeks.

The following morning, Saturday the 25th of July, also looks promising. Another clean morning with a 4ft east swell and a light north-west wind. The wind is a little stronger at 9 mph, but still cross-off and clean. The energy is a solid 217, so there's a bit of push.

Then on Sunday the 26th of July, the swell drops to 3ft, but it gets interesting. The period jumps to 12 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. This can make it break a bit straight at a beach break, but for a river mouth, it can sometimes line up nicely. The wind is still a clean north-west cross-off at 9 mph, and the energy is a moderate 277. It's small, but it'll be clean and have some real push to it.

So, to sum it up: the first 11 days are a complete blank. The only real standout is the morning of Friday the 24th, with Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th also offering clean, small waves. It's not a classic run, but for a consistent spot like The Spit, it tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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