The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for The Spit over the next couple of weeks.

The Spit is a river mouth, exposed to easterly swells, and it's a consistent spot for beginners. Right now, we're looking at a pretty quiet start. The good news is that the water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We've got a weak, short-period easterly swell on Friday the 21st, with a tiny 3-foot wave and a combined energy of only 163 (weak). The winds are light, but it's a cross-shore setup, and the forecast says "poor surf conditions." Saturday the 22nd sees a drop in energy to 58 (weak), and while the wind goes light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean, the swell is only 2 feet and very ordinary. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are similar – small, weak, and with poor conditions.

There's a bit of a gap here with no real standout surf. The first real glimmer comes on Tuesday the 25th. The morning session looks glassy with a 3-foot easterly swell, but the energy is still only moderate (124). The forecast says "surfable but very ordinary." Wednesday the 26th afternoon brings a clean, offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, with a 3-foot ENE swell, but the energy is still moderate (133). It's rideable, but nothing to call home about.

Now, if you're looking for the best of the bunch, you have to circle Thursday the 27th morning. The wind goes glassy, the swell ticks up to 4 feet from the east, and the combined energy hits a moderate 214. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the standout window. The Spit will be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore wind, so make it a dawn patrol.

After that, it's back to a mix of cross-shore winds and poor conditions through the end of August. The morning of Sunday the 30th looks interesting, with a 5-foot ENE swell and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong at 383, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and less powerful. The afternoon stays clean but the swell drops back.

A little further out into the first week of September, the pattern stays similar. The morning of Tuesday the 2nd has a 3-foot easterly swell with a 9-second period and moderate energy (170), but the wind is a light cross-shore, and conditions are poor. Thursday the 3rd has a bigger pulse of 4 feet from the east with a very long 11-second period, giving a strong energy reading of 477. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. The weekend of the 5th and 6th looks to settle back to small, clean, but ordinary conditions.

So, to sum it up: The surfing is mostly small and ordinary for the next two weeks. The one standout is Thursday the 27th morning. Get on it while the wind is glassy and the swell is a clean 4 feet from the east. Otherwise, it's a waiting game, but The Spit is a consistent spot, so it won't stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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