Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’re looking at a pretty flat and messy run for The Spit over the next 16 days. There’s no real standout swell event, and the wind’s gonna be a pain for most of it. The first decent chance you’ll see is a tiny window on Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, but even that’s ordinary.
The overall pattern? A whole lot of small, weak swell with average energy. The combined swell energy for that Wednesday morning is only 97 (weak), with a 3-foot wave from the ENE. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about. Water temp’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.
From Wednesday arvo right through to early September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, chopping up the tiny surf. Thursday the 27th to Monday the 31st of August is just poor conditions with energy never cracking 180. The Spit is a river mouth that needs a clean swell, and it's just not getting it.
We get a bit of a tease on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The combined energy bumps up to 163 (moderate), with a 3-foot ENE swell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so the morning will be clean. Still, it’s small and ordinary, and the crowds? At The Spit, they’re often there, so expect company for those small waves. Not a standout, just the best of a bad lot.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and often onshore conditions. There’s a brief, glassy moment on Saturday morning the 5th of September – a 3-foot ENE swell with glassy wind, energy at 93 (weak). That’s a rare moment of calm, but the swell is tiny.
The last flicker of life is on Monday the 7th of September, with a 4-foot SSE swell – energy hits 229 (moderate). But the wind is cross-shore from the SSE, and it’s only a “marginal” call. Tuesday the 8th and beyond fade out again.
Bottom line: there’s nothing here that I’d call a proper session. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the mornings of the 2nd or 5th of September might give you a knee-high clean wave, but don’t get your hopes up. For the rest? You might be better off kiting if the wind gets up. Real bummer, mate.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 94 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 214 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 92 | 51 | 115 | 83 | 40 | 82 | 43 | 40 | 73 | 94 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:47PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | 4:19AM0.17m | 4:44PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 94 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 54 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 25 | 51 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 94 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | SE 19 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 5 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 18 | — | 40 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 73 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 8 | S 9 | N 5 | — | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | E 13 | SE 18 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 43 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 19 | 115 | 83 | 30 | 82 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 14 | 66 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
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