The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty, and I’ve been digging into the charts for The Spit. Fair warning – this is a tough stretch. Nearly two weeks of barely any surf before one morning finally gives us something to get excited about.

The first 15 days are mostly a bust. The combined swell energy hangs in the weak to moderate range, mostly under 100, with a few days popping into the low 100s or 200s, but the wind or the period kills it every time. Starting Sunday July 26 through early August, we’ve got tiny 0.7 to 1 foot leftovers with short periods and messy cross-shore breeze. Tuesday morning July 28 is glassy with a 1 foot SE swell, 9-second period, and combined energy of just 40 – it’s surfable but nothing to brag about. Late July and early August see a few bigger energy pulses – like Sunday August 2 afternoon with 182 combined energy and a 14-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and only 1 feet, so that long-period energy is just slop. It stays like that through August 9: small, choppy, or onshore. There’s a 5-day stretch from August 5 to August 9 with no half-decent surf.

Then Monday August 10 morning finally delivers. A clean 5 foot swell from the S, period 8 seconds, and combined energy hits 378 – that’s moderate wave energy but easily the best we’ve seen. The wind is light offshore from the W at 3 mph, keeping the river mouth clean and lined up. The Spit likes swell from the east, so this S direction isn’t a perfect match, but with 5 feet and clean conditions, it’ll give some fun, peeling waves. 5 feet is getting a bit big for beginners – better for anyone with some experience. Just remember, this is a long way out, so it’s promising but not locked.

Overall, this 16-day forecast is mostly flat and messy. The only real standout is that Monday August 10 morning session. The water temp is 69°, pretty normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

Bottom line – hang tight for that Monday dawn patrol. Otherwise, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

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