The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.5° 

The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Spit surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 9th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for The Spit, and I’ll be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. It’s a river mouth, a beginner-friendly spot, but we’re looking at a pretty flat, wind-battered run for the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at about 69°, which is normal for this time of year, nothing crazy.

The Spit is exposed to the east, and the swell we’re seeing is mostly out of the east-southeast, so it’s not completely shut out – but the energy is weak. The best window we’ve got is early on, Monday morning, August 3rd. The swell is only 3ft, period around 11 seconds, coming from the southeast. The wind is glassy, dead calm with a light SSE air – that’s clean. The combined energy is moderate (177), but it’s really just a small, surfable wave. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the best in a pretty flat period.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, is also worth a mention – 1ft from the east-southeast, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the northwest, so it’ll be clean. The energy is weak (67), tiny waves.

Wednesday morning, August 5th, we get another glassy calm session – 3ft from the east, period 10 seconds, combined energy moderate (134). Very ordinary, but clean.

After that, the wind just turns ugly. The whole rest of the first week and into the second week is a mess of cross-onshore, onshore, or strong breezes from the south-southeast. The swell does bump up a bit – we see 4ft on Wednesday, August 12th, from the east, period 8 seconds – but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore wind and rain showers, making for poor, choppy conditions. The energy is moderate (385), but the quality is junk.

We’ve got a long gap of poor surf here. The next half-decent moment doesn’t come until Sunday morning, August 9th – 3ft from the east, period 9 seconds, glassy wind from the north. Clean, but small. Then again Monday morning, August 10th, with a light offshore from the west, 3ft east swell, period 9 seconds – clean but tiny.

The second week is a write-off. The wind is relentless from the south-southeast, smashing the swell. There’s a bit more size on Friday, August 14th, with 4ft from the east-northeast, but it’s coming with a strong breeze and rain – that’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle session. The energy is moderate (231), but it’s messy.

Honestly, this is a flat and wind-affected outlook. The only windows worth paddling out are the glassy or offshore mornings in the first few days. If you’re a beginner at The Spit, you might get a few small, clean waves on Monday or Wednesday morning, but don’t expect much. The rest is just a waiting game.

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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134
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
10:38PM1.51m
11:10AM1.25m
11:16PM1.41m
11:56AM1.28m
11:59PM1.29m
12:50PM1.30m
00:49AM1.17m
1:55PM1.33m
1:53AM1.05m
3:12PM1.39m
3:16AM0.97m
4:34PM1.48m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.29m
5:03AM0.23m
4:59PM0.36m
5:40AM0.26m
5:54PM0.43m
6:22AM0.29m
7:01PM0.51m
7:12AM0.33m
8:26PM0.56m
8:14AM0.35m
10:04PM0.55m
9:25AM0.35m
11:28PM0.46m
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Information about the The Spit Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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