Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for The Spit. The next 16 days are pretty grim, with hardly a session worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at about 69°F, which is around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real chance of anything even worth a look is on the morning of Friday, 28th August. The Spit (river) will see a tiny 2ft swell from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 93, and it's surfable but very ordinary. The wind is glassy though—dead calm—so if you're a total beginner, you might get a few wobbles in. Don't expect much.
Then the outlook goes dead again. There's a massive gap with nothing decent until the morning of Friday, 4th September. That morning shows a 2ft east swell, period 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW. The combined energy is moderate at 122. It's still only rated as surfable but very ordinary, so it's a small, clean, weak wave. The Spit is a consistent spot, but for beginners only, and even then it's a struggle.
After that, the rest of the run is full of poor surf conditions: cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and tiny swell. The wind just won't cooperate. The only standout might be the morning of Thursday, 10th September, when a 7ft swell from the south-southeast hits, with a 9 second period and strong energy at 874. But it's cross-onshore, choppy, and messy—definitely not for the faint-hearted. That's expert territory, and even then it's a washing machine.
Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The Spit rarely offers anything clean or powerful, and this forecast is a long, flat, blown-out run. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 96 | 284 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 71 | 62 | 47 | 185 | 249 | 26 | 58 | 129 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:47PM1.30m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:32PM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | 4:19AM0.17m | 4:44PM0.31m | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 64 | 68 | 97 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 71 | 35 | 47 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 17 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 46 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | E 12 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | — | SE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — | 15 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 6 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 175 | 96 | 284 | — | 14 | — | — | 2 | 62 | 1 | 185 | 249 | 26 | 58 | 129 | — | 9 | 11 | — | 14 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 4 |
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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).
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