The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for The Spit. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a stretch of poor surf conditions that hangs around for a good while, with only a few brief moments where it might be worth a paddle.

The first proper chance to get wet doesn’t come until the morning of Friday, 21 August. The swell is tiny, only about 3 ft from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, so not much push there. The combined energy is weak (141). What makes it interesting is the glassy conditions—wind is from the NNW at just 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly river break that’s consistent, but the swell is small and the period is short, so expect very ordinary waves. The water temp is 68°, which is about normal for the time of year.

Saturday morning, 22 August, is similar. Still a small 2 ft swell from the ENE, period still short at 7 seconds, and combined energy is weak (58). The wind is light from the NNW at 6 mph, giving clean, cross-off conditions. Again, surfable but nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday afternoon right through to the end of the month, there’s barely anything worth mentioning. Most days show poor surf conditions, with swell dropping to 2 ft or less and combined energy often below 100. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy. It’s a long gap with no real recommendations.

The only other moment that might perk up is Wednesday morning, 26 August. A tiny 2 ft ENE swell with an 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, so it will be clean. Combined energy is weak (74). Still very small and ordinary.

Looking way out to Wednesday, 2 September, there’s a bit more size coming. The morning shows a 6 ft SSE swell with a 9-second period and moderate combined energy (680). But the wind is cross-shore from the SSE at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. The water temp anomaly isn’t given, but the surf is still rated as poor. That’s a long way off and conditions are likely to change, so don’t bank on it.

Honestly, for this stretch, Friday morning, 21 August, is the best bet—just for the glassy conditions and a chance to get out, even if the waves are small and ordinary. After that, it’s mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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