The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Spit sea temperature is
21.7° C

Normal for this time of year

The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Spit surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,301 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, look, the next couple of weeks at The Spit are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the first few days are pretty grim. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, but that's where the good news starts and ends for a while.

We kick off on Saturday the 4th of July, and it's a write-off. Small, weak, and messy. You've got a 2 ft easterly swell with a short period, blown out by a cross-shore breeze. The wave energy is low (126), and it's just poor. The afternoon is even worse, with a chop on it. That continues straight through Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th. The swell tries to pick up Monday afternoon to 6 ft, but it's a short-period SE windswell, and that fresh cross-shore wind is just ruining it. The energy is moderate (435), but the conditions are junk.

Tuesday the 7th is still a no-go. The swell is around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is cross-shore, and the conditions are just not there. It's not worth the paddle out.

Now, here's where it gets interesting, but you have to be an expert. From Wednesday the 8th of July through to Friday the 10th, we get a big pulse of swell. The Spit is a beginner-friendly river mouth, but when it's pumping 8 ft from the SSE, it's a whole different beast. The wave energy is strong, hitting 2339 on Wednesday morning, and the wind is a clean cross-shore. The models are saying the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is just too big for this break. This is strictly for the brave and experienced. That swell hangs around 8 ft on Thursday, dropping to 7 ft on Friday afternoon, but it's still too big for the average punter. The period is around 10-11 seconds, which is a solid groundswell.

After that big pulse, Friday the 10th morning and Saturday the 11th of July drop back down. The standout session is actually Saturday the 11th morning. The swell drops to 2 ft from the SE, but the wind swings light offshore from the SW. It's a clean, cross-off breeze, and the conditions are clean. It's small, but it's rideable. The wave energy is weak (128), but for a beginner, that's a safe little window.

Sunday the 12th of July morning is glassy. I mean, absolute glass with a 3 mph westerly. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SE, and the energy is a weak 78. It's not going to get you barreled, but it's a nice morning for a paddle if you've got a foamie. The rest of that week is a drought. Monday the 13th through Tuesday the 14th is flat, clean, and tiny. The swell is 1 ft, and the wave energy drops to 26. You're just sunbaking.

There's a little pulse on Wednesday the 15th of July. Morning shows 4 ft from the SE with a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (313), but the conditions are clean. It's a marginal call, but it's the best looking session in the second week. Thursday the 16th is similar, 4 ft in the morning, clean, but again marginal. Friday the 17th of July morning has a bit more size at 6 ft from the SE, but the wind is cross-off and clean. The energy is moderate (528). It's a bit of a tease. It could be fun, but it's not a standout.

From Saturday the 18th onwards, it's back to small, weak, and poor. The wind goes cross-shore again, and we're back to 3 ft on the 19th.

So, for the whole 16-day window, the best on offer is the glassy morning on Sunday the 12th for a beginner session, and the clean but small window on Saturday the 11th morning. The big swell from Wednesday the 8th to the 10th is the most powerful surf, but it's only for experts. There's a gap of about 4 days from Sunday the 12th afternoon through to Tuesday the 14th where there's basically nothing. The set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during the bigger, windier days.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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Night
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Night
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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1
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.6
SE
7
0.7
ESE
14
1.8
SE
8
3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.9
SE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
9
1.1
SE
10
2.2
SSE
10
0.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
102
224
185
143
255
207
345
1125
376
580
777
1724
1410
1850
1100
998
848
222
1001
156
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
15
S
25
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:03AM1.10m
11:10PM1.56m
11:46AM1.12m
11:50PM1.48m
12:32PM1.16m
00:33AM1.39m
1:26PM1.21m
1:23AM1.29m
2:27PM1.28m
2:21AM1.19m
3:36PM1.37m
3:30AM1.12m
4:46PM1.49m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.39m
5:51AM0.31m
5:21PM0.45m
6:30AM0.33m
6:16PM0.50m
7:12AM0.34m
7:21PM0.56m
7:59AM0.35m
8:38PM0.59m
8:52AM0.35m
10:03PM0.57m
9:50AM0.33m
11:23PM0.51m
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6:37
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6:37
6:37
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5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
17
15
18
18
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
11
13
13
12
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.4
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.5
E
10
1
E
7
0.5
E
13
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
80
51
224
185
143
50
94
90
382
376
25
777
615
515
579
377
311
222
222
263
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
32
7
2
4
34
67
207
77
67
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
2
3
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
S
8
0.5
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.6
SE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
3
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
3
1.7
SE
10
0.3
SW
3
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
11
102
108
14
62
255
142
345
1125
3
580
2
1724
1410
1850
1100
998
848
1001
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
3
1
Distance (km)
28
28
12
28
28
166
166
796
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
22
28
1
20
28
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
3
4
7
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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Information about the The Spit Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Spit surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Spit) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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