The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, ol’ mate Rusty here, with a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this is a quiet patch for The Spit. It’s a river mouth, beginner-friendly spot, and it’s exposed to the east. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 69°F for this time of year, nothin’ unusual there.

First bit of action we see is on Friday morning, the 7th of August. The wind’s glassy, dead calm, and there’s a tiny 2ft swell from the east with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (66). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for something to ride.

Sunday morning, the 9th, we get a little bump to 3ft from the east, period up to 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (174). The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it’s clean. Still, it’s pretty average.

Now, Monday the 10th is where we might get a window. The morning has a 3ft east swell, 9-second period, and a solid 16 mph offshore wind from the west. That’s clean, rippable conditions for a small river break. The combined energy is moderate (127). The afternoon holds similar, though the swell drops a touch to 2ft. Not a standout, but the best of the first week.

After that, it’s a lot of cross-shore and onshore winds, messy conditions, and weak energy. The swell stays small.

The real standout – and I mean the only one that gets me excited – is Saturday morning, the 15th of August. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the southeast, but the period is 11 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with some push. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 272. The wind is glassy, calm, dead still. That’s the morning to be out there. The Spit can handle that southeast direction, and with no wind it’ll be clean. The downside? It’s a small wave, but for a beginner spot, that’s perfect. Crowds are often at The Spit, so expect a few others with the same idea.

The rest of the run is mostly blown-out or too small. Swell picks up to 6ft on the 16th, but it’s short-period windswell, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore. That’s messy, lumpy, and not worth paddling for. The following days are similar – moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and waves that are more for the kites than the surfers.

So, to wrap it up: a few small, clean windows, but Saturday morning the 15th is your best bet. Glassy, a little groundswell, and the best chance of a fun session. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off, with long gaps of poor conditions. That’s the way it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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