Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for The Spit, with almost no quality surf to get excited about. We’re staring down a long stretch of messy, blown-out, or just too-big conditions, so don’t bother clearing your schedule just yet.
Right from the start, Monday afternoon (July 6th) has 6 ft of SE swell, but it’s coming with a strong crosswind and lumpy chop – not worth a paddle. The water temp is a pretty average 71°, so nothing unusual there.
Tuesday morning (July 7th) is the one real standout in the whole period, but it comes with a major warning. We’ve got 10 ft of SSE groundswell (period 10 seconds) and the wind and tide are favourable, but that wave height is too big for this exposed river break. The combined swell energy is pumping at 2103 (strong). This is really only for the boldest, most experienced surfers; everyone else should sit it out.
After that, it’s a rough run. Tuesday afternoon through to Friday (July 10th) suffers from solid cross-shore winds and lumpy, cross-chop conditions. The swell stays between 6 ft and 7 ft but the wind never lets up. On the morning of Wednesday, July 8th, the swell hits 12 ft (period 11 seconds) with energy at 3421 (very strong) – again, way too big and with a crosswind. Thursday (July 9th) stays in the 8 ft range with moderate cross-shore wind, still not clean.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Saturday morning, July 11th, when the wind drops to glassy, but the swell is only 3 ft from the SE (period 10 seconds) – surfable but very ordinary. Not a highlight. Sunday (July 12th) and Monday (July 13th) have clean offshore winds, but swells drop to 3 ft and 2 ft – small and weak.
From Tuesday, July 14th, it flatlines. Swell bottoms out around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft with glassy conditions but no energy to speak of. A small pulse of SSE windswell shows on Friday, July 17th (5 ft, period 7 seconds), but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy – poor surf. The final week offers only tiny, messy leftovers. Look elsewhere, or leave the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 1675 | 1559 | 721 | 3298 | 2546 | 778 | 1744 | 1168 | 936 | 862 | 220 | 725 | 224 | 145 | 110 | 190 | 151 | 149 | 90 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.39m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | 4:46PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.08m | 5:51PM1.62m | 6:02AM1.08m | 6:49PM1.74m | 7:05AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.50m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:50AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.30m | 00:31AM0.43m | 11:49AM0.25m | 1:29AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 566 | 469 | — | 952 | 875 | — | 604 | 415 | 335 | 356 | 220 | 196 | 224 | 145 | 110 | 190 | 151 | 149 | 90 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 78 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 71 | — | 40 | 98 | 92 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 2 | SE 10 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 529 | 1675 | 1559 | 721 | 3298 | 2546 | 778 | 1744 | 1168 | 936 | 862 | 1 | 725 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 796 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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