Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, just in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at The Spit for the next couple of weeks. It starts quiet, and stays that way for a long stretch.
For the first week plus, from Sunday August 9th right through to Saturday August 23rd, it’s mostly a write-off. That’s a gap of nearly two weeks of poor conditions.
There’s a tiny window on Sunday the 9th with glassy wind from the NNW at 3 mph, and a small 3 ft easterly swell, but it’s weak and ordinary. The rest of that period is plagued by bumpy, cross-shore and cross-on winds, with small, weak swells. By the 17th the swell picks up to 5 ft, then 7 ft, but it’s all messy with onshore wind gusting over 20 mph. Honestly, with that wind and chop, it’s more of a kite-surfing zoo than a paddle-out spot.
The one to circle on your calendar is Sunday August 23rd. That’s way out there, but it’s the only real standout. Morning glass, with a light west-northwest breeze at 3 mph, and a solid 6 ft easterly groundswell with a very long period of 12 seconds. The energy is strong. It’s a river mouth, so the long period can make things a bit shifty, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean.
Just a heads up, 6 ft is pushing it for beginners. The crowds are *often* around here, so expect company, but it’s the only game in town for a clean wave.
Monday the 24th still looks okay with a light offshore breeze and a 5 ft swell. After that, it’s back to waiting.
Mark that Sunday, but don’t bet the farm on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 153 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 76 | 74 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 46 | 631 | 167 | 192 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.96m | 5:43PM1.60m | 6:06AM1.02m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | 8:37AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:20AM1.28m | 9:37PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.31m | 00:31AM0.35m | 11:44AM0.25m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | 2:23PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 194 | 153 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 117 | 76 | 74 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 46 | 122 | 167 | 17 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 94 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | — | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 35 | 117 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 631 | — | 192 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 516 | 146 | 149 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 14 |
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