Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk Turkey for The Spit. The next two weeks are looking like a tough stretch for any proper waves. From the 14th of September right through until the 25th, it's pretty much all poor conditions. Wind is a real issue, mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, and even when there’s a bit of swell – like a 6ft one on the afternoon of the 16th – that 25 mph cross-onshore makes a mess of it. The water’s got energy, hitting a combined swell energy of 363 that Wednesday, but it’s not worth taking the board out for.
The only faint glimmer is Saturday the 26th of September in the morning. We get a moderate offshore wind from the west at 16 mph, and the call is “moderate offshore and clean”. The swell is tiny though, just 2ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the energy is a weak 69. It’s surfable, but nothing memorable. For a spot that’s exposed to an easterly swell, this is a dud run.
No standouts here. The consistency is there, but the quality is missing. You’d be better off waiting for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 359 | 738 | 328 | 499 | 907 | 116 | 143 | 74 | 59 | 81 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.36m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:34AM1.31m | 11:26PM0.97m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | 1:19PM1.21m | 1:14AM0.78m | 2:28PM1.20m | 2:47AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.38m | 4:54AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.48m | 5:30AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.55m | 6:13AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | SE 10 | NE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 328 | 7 | 205 | 116 | 1 | 74 | 59 | 81 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 17 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 61 | 359 | 738 | 5 | 499 | 907 | — | 143 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 149 | 66 | 176 | 1391 | 348 | 22 | 348 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
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