The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.6° 

The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Spit surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 6th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. I’m looking at the next sixteen days for The Spit, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch. The forecast is full of small, weak swell and a whole lot of dodgy wind. You’re gonna have to be patient and pick your moments.

The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Thursday morning, August 6th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly swell, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is dead calm, glassy, which is a win, but the wave energy is weak (57). The water is sitting at 68°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. The afternoon turns a bit rubbish with an onshore breeze.

Friday morning, August 7th, looks a bit better. The swell picks up a touch to 2ft from the east, period still a short 7 seconds, but we’ve got glassy conditions with a light offshore from the WNW. The water is still clean, and the energy is still weak (66). It’s a small-wave longboard or funboard morning, and it’s the best of a pretty average bunch for the first week.

The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th get chopped up by onshore and cross-shore winds, spoiling what little swell there is. The swell energy does climb into the moderate range (105-186) but the wind ruins it.

Monday morning, August 10th, offers a clean 3ft easterly swell with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW, but the energy is still weak (142). It’s a clean but tiny wave. The middle of the week looks similar: small, clean enough, but tiny.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the early morning of Friday, August 14th. The swell is only 2ft, but it’s coming from the SE, and the period stretches out to a nice long 10 seconds. It’s dead glassy with no wind, creating a clean, long-period groundswell. The energy is moderate (132) and the wave comment says "surfable." This is your best bet for a clean, if small, session. This long-period swell, though, might be a bit too straight and walled up for a beach break, but it’s the only real highlight.

After that, the second week is a long stretch of messy, wind-affected, small surf. The wind is mostly from the south, creating cross-shore and cross-onshore chop that’ll ruin anything. The swell stays tiny, rarely cracking 3ft, and the wave energy, while occasionally moderate, is always accompanied by rough conditions. Kite surfers might get a kick out of the strong southerly winds and the small, bumpy waves, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for the next decent window.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
6
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
29
24
54
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66
77
143
189
157
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127
101
78
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85
64
65
Wind (km/h)
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SSW
10
E
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WSW
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WNW
15
NE
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SW
10
SE
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NNW
20
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25
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10
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NNW
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High Tide
1:55PM1.33m
1:53AM1.05m
3:12PM1.39m
3:16AM0.97m
4:34PM1.48m
4:50AM0.96m
5:43PM1.60m
6:06AM1.02m
6:41PM1.70m
7:04AM1.10m
7:30PM1.76m
7:53AM1.17m
8:15PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.56m
8:14AM0.35m
10:04PM0.55m
9:25AM0.35m
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
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Spit Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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