Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 452 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| 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 | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’m gonna level with ya. The next 16 days around here are about as exciting as a flat tire. The Spit is a river mouth, beginner-friendly, and consistent, but that’s where the good news ends. The swell’s small and weak, the wind’s rarely kind, and the scores are just not there. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy waves. There’s a bit of a gap right at the start – Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are total write-offs with poor surf. Thursday the 27th is no better.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Friday morning, the 28th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and that’s a major positive – will make it clean as a whistle. Swell is tiny, though – 3 ft from the East with a short period of 7 seconds. Combined energy is weak (85). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The Spit is exposed to that easterly swell, which matches the optimum direction, but the size is just for beginners and logs. Water temp is 68°, that’s about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing wild, just a normal day.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are the same story – small, cross-shore winds, chop. Sunday morning has a slightly bigger reading of 4 ft from the SE, and the energy bumps up to moderate (289), but with a 35 km/h cross-onshore wind in the arvo, it’s going to be a lumpy mess. Best left alone.
The rest of the week into September is a blur of small waves, cross-onshore breezes, and some rain. Not a single standout. Monday the 7th of September has a clean, cross-offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s just not enough to get excited about. Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon finally shows a clean offshore – light wind from the WNW – but again, 2 ft from the ENE. It’s surfable if you’re desperate and on a longboard, but that’s it.
Honestly, none of these days are worth calling a standout. The best on offer is probably Friday morning the 28th of August for the glassy conditions, or Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon for the clean offshore breeze. But the swell is just too weak to make anything of it. If you’re a beginner, you might get a few fun ones on the morning of the 28th. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 110 | 123 | 101 | 97 | 76 | 81 | 67 | 95 | 70 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 226 | 63 | 452 | 45 | 59 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.48m | 7:06AM1.03m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.31m | 1:19AM0.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 110 | 123 | 101 | 97 | 76 | 81 | 67 | 95 | 70 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | WNW 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 15 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 4 | — | 40 | 26 | 52 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 19 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 18 | 9 | — | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 226 | 63 | 452 | 20 | 59 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 149 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 166 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 17 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Spit surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Spit) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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