The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s coming up at The Spit. We’ve got a tricky 16-day window ahead. Right now, it's all about tiny, ankle-to-knee high waves with clean conditions, but nothing to write home about.

We kick things off on Tuesday, August 11th with small 2ft east swell and clean, glassy conditions by the afternoon. The wind is dead calm, making for a beautiful, clean surface, but the wave energy is weak (86). You’ll catch a few rideable waves, but it’s strictly a longboard or a funboard session for absolute beginners. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday morning stays clean with light offshore wind and similar 2ft east swell. The wave energy is still low (71). By Wednesday afternoon, the wind turns cross-shore from the north-northeast and the surface gets a bit bumpy, knocking the score to zero. We see a run of mostly poor conditions with cross-shore and onshore winds through to the middle of the following week, with swell heights staying under 3ft until Friday the 14th, when a new S swell pushes the surf up to 5ft, but with a messy cross-shore wind and a period of only 8 seconds, leading to weak, crumbly waves.

The real story here is the big event brewing for Thursday, August 20th. The combined energy shoots up to 1286, and we see a 7ft ESE swell. This is massive for The Spit. But the file warns this is likely too big for the break. The wind is cross-shore, so it'll be lumpy, and a wave that size will just close out and be dangerous. This is expert territory only, and even then, it’s likely to be a washing machine. It’s the only standout, but it’s a cautionary one.

After that bump, conditions stay poor, with messy cross-onshore winds and dropping swell energy. There’s a small respite on Monday, August 24th with clean but only 4ft east swell, just barely rideable. Then on Tuesday, August 25th and Wednesday, August 26th mornings we get back to tiny, glassy conditions with 3ft to 3ft east swell. The energy is moderate (116-162), so it's clean but very small, perfect for a beginner paddle. The crowds at The Spit are often present, so you won't be alone on these small, clean days. But overall, this isn't a great run. The best bet for the whole stretch is to wait for that Thursday morning monster if you're a big-wave charger, but for everyone else, the 25th and 26th give the cleanest windows for a tiny, safe paddle.

Rusty.

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