The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at The Spit over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a pretty bleak stretch for a paddle. There’s a big gap of nothing at the front end. The first real sniff of anything worthwhile doesn’t turn up until Tuesday the 4th of August. From now until then, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, and messy with cross-shore winds or onshores. For days on end, the swell is tiny—under 3 ft—and the energy is pathetic (combined energy values stuck between 39 and 65). Not even worth suiting up for.

Now, Tuesday morning the 4th of August is where things shift, and it’s the one standout in this whole outlook. We get a clean 6 ft ESE swell rolling in, with a light offshore from the NW. The wind is gentle and clean, so the faces should be tidy. This is a beginner-friendly spot, but at 6 ft it’s getting a bit on the bigger side for total newbies—still manageable if you’ve got a few sessions under your belt. The combined energy jumps up to 350 (moderate), and the swell period is a middling 7 seconds, so short period windswell, but with the right wind it’ll be fun. Crowds can be an issue here at The Spit, especially when there’s something decent running.

Wednesday morning the 5th of August is also worth a paddle. Still clean under a NW cross-off breeze, with 5 ft from the ESE. The energy is similar (349). Not as big as Tuesday but still good.

Thursday morning the 6th of August is a treat—dead calm, glassy conditions for the morning session, with 4 ft ESE swell. The period stretches out to 9 seconds, giving the waves a bit more shape. But be warned: the afternoon gets choppy.

Looking into the second week, Friday the 7th of August morning has some promise but it’s a long way out. A solid 5 ft ESE groundswell (12-second period) with a NW cross-off breeze, and the energy is a strong 609. That’s the best power you’ll see in the forecast, but it’s one to keep an eye on because it’s a gamble this far ahead. The Spit is a river mouth, so a long-period swell like that might jack up and wall up – still rideable, just watch the current.

By Sunday morning the 9th of August we’ve got a clean offshore from the WNW and a 3 ft E swell, but the period goes all the way to 14 seconds. If that lines up right, it could produce some long, clean peelers, but the swell height is tiny. Energy is serious though, at 431.

Overall, if you’re keen, your best bet is Tuesday morning the 4th of August or that glassy Thursday the 6th. The rest of the window is either flat, blown out, or too far out to count on. Water temp is around 70°, which is bang on normal for late July—nothing weird there.

Keep the rubber on, but don’t rush.

Rusty.

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