The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Spit sea temperature is
21.5° 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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 1,989 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for this stretch, it’s a bit of a flat spell with a side order of frustration. The sole spot on the cards is The Spit, a river mouth setup that’s exposed to the east. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t roll around until Friday morning, July 3rd.

We start things off Friday morning with a small 3ft east swell, period around 8 seconds. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year. Combined energy is moderate at 202, and we’ve got a clean, cross-off breeze from the northwest at 9 mph. It’s not a standout by any means – just small, surfable wedges for the beginner crew, but it’s the best we’ll see for a few days. Friday afternoon drops off a little to 3ft from the east-northeast, still clean but ordinary.

Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5 are write-offs – poor conditions with cross and cross-onshore winds picking up, lumpy and choppy. Monday July 6 sees the swell bump up to 5ft in the morning from the southeast, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-shore wind near 19 mph, combined energy at 453 (moderate), but the quality is garbage. That pattern holds through Tuesday and Wednesday – we see a couple of 5ft and even a 7ft south-southeast swell on Wednesday afternoon July 8 with a whopping 1578 combined energy, but that’s way too big for The Spit and only for experts if it had clean wind – which it doesn’t, it’s cross-shore and messy.

After Wednesday, the surf just tails off. From Thursday July 9 right through to the end of the 16-day window, it’s mostly tiny – under 3ft, often under 2ft. There are a few flickers of hope on Thursday July 16 and Friday July 17 with a long-period 14-second southeast groundswell pushing through, but it’s only 1ft. The wind goes light offshore or cross-off at 6-9 mph, keeping it clean, but there’s just no size to work with. Combined energy in those sessions is sitting between 70 and 96 – weak stuff.

So here’s the deal: the best on offer is Friday morning July 3 – small but clean and rideable for beginners. After that, there’s a long, dry gap from Saturday July 4 through to Wednesday July 15 where conditions are either poor or flat. The last few days of the window, July 16 to 18, hold clean but tiny waves – more of a paddle than a surf. If you’re desperate, get out early on that Friday July 3 or wait for a clean, small session around July 16 or 17. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a change in the charts.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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Night
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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0
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2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
9
1.1
SE
10
1
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.6
SE
10
2.5
SSE
12
1.4
SE
11
2.2
SSE
11
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
78
68
80
216
274
233
141
229
276
340
262
270
441
1989
493
1155
322
200
108
139
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
SW
20
SSE
25
SE
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM1.08m
10:34PM1.62m
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
Low Tide
3:52PM0.35m
5:15AM0.30m
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
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
20
18
18
16
17
16
17
17
17
15
18
16
15
17
18
16
18
17
15
Feels °C
21
22
16
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
13
14
14
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
9
0.4
ESE
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
SE
10
1.3
ESE
9
0.5
E
12
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
115
78
68
80
51
274
233
141
57
100
126
61
270
72
626
493
423
322
200
108
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
75
33
29
32
13
2
4
34
62
40
78
71
3
46
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
12
18
3
6
2
3
3
7
37
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
SSE
6
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
3
1
SSE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
0.4
SSW
3
1.6
SE
10
2.5
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
2
2.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
12
216
109
3
63
229
276
340
262
3
441
1989
1
1155
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
22
28
14
28
22
176
166
796
22
22
22
22
24
28
0
14
28
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
4
4
5
8
3
5
7
4
4
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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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.

The Spit is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Southport. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Southport. Southport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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