The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s look at what we’ve got here. I’m Rusty, and I’ll give it to you straight for The Spit.

Alright, the honest truth is, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind for The Spit. There’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions. For most of the first week and a half, the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-onshore, and onshore – and the waves are just tiny and messy. You’ll be looking at a lot of days with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting under 100 for the first several days, which tells the whole story.

The first real glimmer of something usable doesn’t come until late in the run. On Tuesday morning the 4th of August, we get a moment of glassy conditions. The swell is only 3 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, and the energy is moderate at 129. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Don’t expect much.

The standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning shows glassy conditions with a 4 ft swell from the SE. The period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it a bit of groundswell feel, and the combined energy jumps up to a moderate 274. That’s the best on offer by a long shot. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean and lined up nicely for a river mouth setup. Just keep in mind the wind picks up from the NNE in the afternoon, so get on it early. For a spot that’s rated as beginner and consistent, the crowds could be often here, so expect company if you chase that window.

The Spit is an exposed river break with an optimum swell from the E, and this Sunday morning swell is coming from the SE, so it’s a bit off the ideal angle, but with that period and glass, it’ll still offer the best waves in the outlook.

For the rest of the week after that, it drops back down to poor conditions and weak energy. That Sunday morning is the only true highlight in the whole 16-day window.

Rusty.

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