Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Spit over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's a grim stretch. The Spit is a river mouth, exposed to the east, and it's craving some clean, easterly groundswell. For the first week and a half, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is just all wrong. It's an onshore or cross-shore mess, with the combined energy barely getting into double digits, like 48 (weak energy) on Friday the 4th. You'd be better off waxing your board and staring at it in the garage.
There's a little flicker of hope on Wednesday the 9th morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a weak 2ft easterly-ish swell. The combined energy hits 65 (still weak energy), but it's the cleanest the surf will be all week. The problem is, it's still just a tiny, weak wave. It's surfable, but you'll be working hard for a knee-high ride.
The real energy shows up Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, but it's a total write-off for paddle surfing. The wind howls from the south-southeast, ramping up to 22 mph, and the swell jumps up to 4ft and 7ft. The combined energy spikes to 110 (moderate wave energy) and then 904 (strong wave energy) on Friday morning. But with that cross-onshore wind, it's a lumpy, choppy disaster. That setup is far more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.
The only other window that might make you think is the morning of Wednesday the 16th. The wind goes clean with a cross-offshore from the NNW, but it's on a tiny 1.3ft swell. Not worth the paddle.
The tail end of the forecast, around Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, sees a return of clean, offshore winds from the west-northwest. The swell picks up to 4ft, and the combined energy gets to 131 (moderate wave energy), but it's a short-period windswell from the south. It'll be a bit of a bumpy ride, but it'll be the most size you've seen in a fortnight and it'll be clean. It's a long way out, but it's the only thing on the horizon that looks like a real surf. For the die-hards, that's your best bet.
Don't hold your breath for the rest of it. We're in a rough patch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 19 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 39 | 139 | 132 | 79 | 53 | 358 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 139 | 132 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 22 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 5 | N 5 | WNW 2 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 55 | 1 | 38 | 34 | — | 9 | — | 10 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | 53 | 358 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 68 | 796 |
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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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