The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for The Spit over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt about it. We’ve got a couple of days up front that are pretty rough. Thursday the 9th kicks off with a solid 8ft SSE swell, but that’s way too much juice for this river break and it’s coming with a stiff 16 mph cross wind. The combined energy is reading 1669, which is strong, but it’s just not your wave. That afternoon and all of Friday the 10th are a write-off with poor conditions. So we’re waiting it out.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Saturday morning, the 11th. Look at this – glassy conditions, a clean 3ft SE swell, and a calm wind. It’s not huge, but for a beginner-friendly spot like The Spit, this is your window. The combined swell energy is a modest 246, so nothing heavy, but it’ll be clean and fun. Saturday afternoon picks up a bit more energy at 535 with a 3ft ESE groundswell, but it gets a cross wind, so the morning is the pick.

Sunday the 12th morning has a clean 3ft swell with a nice offshore WNW breeze at 12 mph, giving you clean lines (181 energy). It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary – just a session to get wet.

Then we hit a real dry spell. Monday the 13th through to Wednesday the 15th is tiny, with wave heights dropping to 0.7ft and 1.0ft. Combined energy sinks down to single and low double digits. It’s basically flat, with glassy mornings but nothing to ride.

Now, things start looking interesting again on Thursday the 16th. The morning brings a clean 4ft SE swell with a light offshore wind from the west. Combined energy is 305 – that’s a solid, paddlable wave. This is a great option for a session. Thursday afternoon turns on the size a bit more to 6ft, but the energy jumps to 724. The wind is clean but side-off, so it’ll be a bit more powerful but still manageable.

But the real standout for the experienced crew is Saturday the 18th afternoon. That’s 7ft of SSE swell, combined energy of 1089, and a clean side-off breeze. The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers, and I agree – that’s some proper push. It’s a big, strong wave for The Spit, so brush up on your paddle fitness.

After that, the energy drops off again. Sunday the 19th is small and ordinary, and the week starting Monday the 20th sees us back to tiny 1.0ft to 2ft swells with very low energy readings. It fizzles out through to the end of the forecast on the 24th, with nothing worth paddling for.

So to sum it up: the best clean, friendly waves for everyone are Saturday morning, the 11th of July. If you’ve got some experience and want some power, make a plan for Saturday afternoon, the 18th of July. The rest of the time, you’re best off checking the charts again.

Rusty out.

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