Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
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Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. The Spit is a river mouth setup, exposed to the east, and it’s a classic beginner-friendly wave when it’s working. But this forecast has a real Jekyll and Hyde feel to it. For the first few days, there’s just too much energy for the break to handle. A big lump of south-southeast swell crashes in on Tuesday the 7th, pushing 10ft and packing some serious grunt (2339). Combine that with a fresh cross breeze, and you’re looking at a lumpy, messy lineup. Wednesday the 8th is even more of a beast from the same direction, hitting 12ft with a massive energy reading (3353). That’s expert-only territory at best, and realistically, it’s just going to be a washing machine. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is totally normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that, the swell backs off, but the wind stays an annoying cross or cross-onshore for most of the second half of the week, spitting out poor surf conditions. Thursday the 9th through to Monday the 13th are a write-off for any kind of quality.
Now, if I’m looking for a true standout, you have to wait a bit. The best of what we’ve got lands on Sunday morning, July the 12th. It’s not going to be big – just a clean 3ft of groundswell from the east-southeast with a nice 11-second period. The magic is in the wind: a light offshore from the west-northwest. That’s the glassy, clean, lined-up Spit we all love. The energy is light (202), so it’s a small-board day, but it’ll be fun. After that, the following week drops off a cliff. From Monday the 13th onwards, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, with poor to average conditions. There are a few brief moments of glass on the 18th and clean offshore wind on the 19th, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. So, if you want to get wet, your window is that Sunday morning the 12th. First pick of the week.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1707 | 639 | 3298 | 2546 | 2132 | 1744 | 467 | 347 | 815 | 225 | 815 | 208 | 115 | 110 | 215 | 146 | 112 | 86 | 60 | 32 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | 4:46PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.08m | 5:51PM1.62m | 6:02AM1.08m | 6:49PM1.74m | 7:05AM1.10m | 7:41PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:50AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.30m | 00:31AM0.43m | 11:49AM0.25m | 1:29AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.21m | 2:21AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 557 | — | 952 | 807 | 725 | 662 | 467 | 347 | 356 | 225 | 284 | 208 | 115 | 110 | 215 | 146 | 112 | 86 | 60 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 58 | 101 | 119 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | S 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1707 | 639 | 3298 | 2546 | 2132 | 1744 | 3 | 3 | 815 | 1 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 17 |
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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).
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