The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. We're looking at The Spit, a river mouth break that's a beginner-friendly spot. Right now, the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is just about normal for this time of year—nothing wild there.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for The Spit. There's a real dry spell on the cards. The first few days, from Saturday the 15th right through the middle of the following week, are all showing poor surf conditions. Swell is small, weak, and coming from the SE, with energy readings mostly in the low double digits to low triple digits—that's weak to moderate at best. The wind is a persistent cross or cross-onshore breeze, making things choppy and messy. Not a single standout session in that whole stretch.

We finally get a little glimmer of hope on Friday morning, August 21st. The wind drops right off, going glassy from the NE, and we get a clean 4 ft swell from the east, with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 312 (moderate), which is the best we'll see. This is a real window of opportunity for a clean, small wave session. But it's a morning show—by the afternoon the wind swings onshore again and the quality drops right out.

After that little window, it's back to the same old story. The rest of the month is a mix of small, weak swells, poor wind directions, and generally ordinary conditions. There's a couple of clean-ish moments, like on the 22nd and 26th, but the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft) and the energy is low. It's really just a waiting game.

There's a bit of a pulse on the 30th of August with a 6 ft swell from the SSE, but it's got a 30 km/h cross-wind and it's lumpy. That's expert territory with that wind and size, and it's a long way off.

So, bottom line: if you're desperate, point your board at Friday morning the 21st for a glassy, clean, 4 ft wave. It's the only true standout in the whole 16-day window. Otherwise, it's a pretty quiet run for The Spit.

Rusty.

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