Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SE swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. 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 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while, but let’s unpack what we’ve got.
The Spit (river mouth) is the only break in the forecast, and honestly, the next week and a half looks pretty grim. We’re staring down a long dry spell from now until about the 12th of August. That’s nearly two weeks of mostly small, messy, and onshore conditions. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is dead normal for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
The first real glimmer of something decent shows up on the morning of Wednesday, the 13th of August. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. We’ve got a clean 3ft east swell with a solid 11-second period pushing in, and the combined energy is reading 247 – moderate, but actually the best we’ll see. The magic is the wind: a light WNW breeze, almost glassy. That’s cross-offshore at The Spit, so it’ll be clean, lined up, and with a long-period groundswell that’ll bring proper shape and longer sets. It won’t be huge, but for the river mouth, that’s quality. The morning is the window – by afternoon the wind swings NE and ruins it.
Before that, you’re just waiting. The morning of Tuesday the 12th might give you a tiny 2ft east swell with the same long period, and the wind is light and cross-off again, so clean but tiny. It’s surfable but ordinary. The combined energy is 159, so just about enough for a fun little session on a longboard. But don’t get your hopes up.
Honestly, Wednesday the 13th morning is the only standout in this entire 16-day stretch. It’s not pumping, but for The Spit, with clean glassy water and a bit of east groundswell, it’s the best on offer. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 49 | 117 | 91 | 215 | 90 | 145 | 110 | 79 | 50 | 49 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.64m | 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 | 1:38PM0.23m | 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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 138 | 70 | 55 | 110 | 43 | 29 | 34 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 60 | 23 | 90 | 145 | 41 | 79 | 50 | 49 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | E 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 215 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 62 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 49 | 117 | 91 | 66 | 28 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 415 | 129 | 66 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
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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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