Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 (Jun 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 284 | 84 | 78 | 62 | 45 | 51 | 82 | 393 | 250 | 91 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 127 | 62 | 118 | 74 | 63 | 63 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.23m | 3:27AM1.13m | 4:48PM1.31m | 4:25AM1.06m | 5:38PM1.39m | 5:21AM1.02m | 6:21PM1.47m | 6:12AM1.01m | 7:00PM1.54m | 6:59AM1.01m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:42AM1.03m | 8:13PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.36m | 11:02PM0.59m | 10:39AM0.34m | 00:00AM0.55m | 11:20AM0.31m | 00:49AM0.50m | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.45m | 12:40PM0.27m | 2:12AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.26m | 2:51AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 56 | 84 | 78 | 5 | 45 | 51 | 5 | 127 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 79 | 81 | 127 | 62 | 15 | 74 | 39 | 63 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 6 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 41 | — | 74 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 40 | — | 63 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | S 3 | SE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 152 | 284 | — | 1 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 393 | 250 | 91 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 118 | 43 | — | 41 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 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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