Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Let's break it down for The Spit in feet and knots. This one’s a bummer, folks. The next couple weeks are low tide for actual surf.
Starting now, from July 29th through the first few days of August, it’s pretty much flat or blown to pieces. On Wednesday the 29th, the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the east with a short 6-second period and weak combined energy (21). The wind is a light cross-shore from the north at 6 knots, but the report says "poor surf conditions." It’s a no-go. Thursday and Friday the 30th and 31st have the swell still under 3 ft, but the wind swings to the SSE and SE, blowing 15–20 knots and creating a cross-chop. Ugly.
Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd bring a little more energy into the moderate range (up to 321), but the swell height stays small (2–2 ft) and the wind is cross-onshore at 10–15 knots. It’s messy, lumpy, and not surfable in any meaningful way.
Here’s the only highlight: Tuesday morning, August 4th, goes glassy – zero wind. Swell is 2 ft from the east at 6 seconds, moderate energy (100). The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s tiny, but it’s clean. Then Wednesday morning the 5th also goes glassy with a light offshore from the WNW at 3 knots, swell 3 ft from the east at 8 seconds (93 energy). These two mornings are your only real shots at a glassy session on a foam board. If you’re a beginner, that’s your window.
The rest of the run from the 7th to the 13th of August is more of the same – small, short-period swell from the east and ESE, with the wind onshore or cross-onshore from the SSE or SE, gusting up to 19 knots. Even when the energy picks up (like the 10th and 13th hitting 218 and 215), the waves are just messy and chopped up. Water temp is about 69°, right on average.
Because of the relentless onshore wind and small swell, The Spit looks more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing right now.
The best on offer is those two glassy mornings on August 4th and 5th – clean, small, and weak. Everything else is a write-off. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 39 | 63 | 35 | 54 | 64 | 552 | 138 | 202 | 270 | 151 | 94 | 28 | 40 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.63m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | 11:10AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.41m | 11:56AM1.28m | 11:59PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.26m | 5:54PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 66 | 138 | 202 | 270 | 151 | 94 | 28 | 40 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 16 | ESE 6 | E 15 | — | E 14 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 63 | 35 | 54 | 64 | 552 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 129 | 102 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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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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