Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The Spit is the only spot on the cards for this 16-day window, and we’ve got a pretty quiet run ahead. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is right about average for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about there.
The first week is mostly a write-off – small, weak, and messy. Saturday the 1st gives us a 3 ft SE swell with a 6 second period, but it’s cross-on from the SSE at 12 mph, and the combined energy is barely ticking over at 59. It’s a pass. Sunday the 2nd drops to 1 ft with a super long period of 16 seconds, but the energy is still weak at 168 and the wind is cross-on. Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 3rd shows 3 ft with 11 seconds, but the wind is still cross-on, and the energy is moderate at 189. Still not clean enough. Tuesday the 4th morning finally sees a bit of hope – clean conditions with a light cross-offshore from the NW, but the swell is tiny at 1 ft and energy is only 67. Surfable but very ordinary. Wednesday the 5th morning is glassy with a 3 ft E swell at 10 seconds and energy of 132 – clean, but still unexciting. We go through a long stretch of poor surf right through to the 9th, with only a few clean but gutless moments.
The standout really comes on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning shows a 4 ft E swell with a 12 second period and strong energy of 463, with a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 16 mph, keeping it clean. The afternoon is even better – offshore wind from the W at 12 mph, 4 ft at 12 seconds, and energy of 380. This is the best of the entire run. The swell is solid for the area, and the offshore wind will make it line up nicely at The Spit, which is a river break and exposed to the east. The direction is a close match to the optimum.
Friday the 14th morning is also a treat – glassy, 3 ft at 11 seconds from the ESE, with energy of 246. Very clean. Saturday the 15th morning is clean again with a light offshore from the W, 3 ft at 11 seconds, and energy of 237. The afternoons get choppy, so hit the mornings.
All in all, the best on offer is Thursday the 13th and the mornings of the 14th and 15th. The rest of the period is small, weak, and mostly choppy. Don’t get your hopes up for the first week unless you’re desperate for a grovel.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 82 | 63 | 85 | 82 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 30 | 33 | 130 | 120 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 39 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | 11:10AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.41m | 11:56AM1.28m | 11:59PM1.29m | 12:50PM1.30m | 00:49AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.05m | 3:12PM1.39m | 3:16AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.26m | 5:54PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.29m | 7:01PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:04PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 34 | 65 | 42 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 18 | 33 | 130 | 120 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 39 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 8 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 63 | 85 | 82 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | E 11 | E 19 | E 18 | S 8 | E 17 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 16 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 82 | 61 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 17 |
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