Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,474 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at The Spit.
It’s lookin’ rough, mates. We’ve got a long, dry spell with barely any surf worth paddlin’ for, and then a big pulse of energy that’s gonna be way too much for this spot.
Water temp is around 70°, which is pretty normal for the season – nothing unusual there.
The only real standout that’s worth a look is for Friday morning, September 11th, but you gotta be a serious charger. The swell is forecast to be a massive 10ft out of the SSE, with a combined energy of 1491 – that’s a lot of power. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, which is alright, but at that size, The Spit (a river mouth) is gonna be a beast. This is for experts only. Beginners shouldn’t even think about it.
Before that, the only tiny window is Wednesday morning, September 9th. The wind will be glassy – perfect, clean conditions – but the swell is tiny, only 2ft out of the SE with a 9-second period. The energy is weak (81). You can surf it, but it’s gonna be small and gutless. Clean, but very ordinary.
After that Friday, it’s a messy run. The wind swings onshore and the swell drops, with a lot of poor conditions. There’s a brief moment of clean surf on Tuesday morning, September 15th, with a light cross-offshore breeze, but again, the swell is only 2ft from the east. Hardly worth the effort.
Then we get a long gap of nothin’ much until Sunday morning, September 20th, and Tuesday morning, September 22nd, where we see tiny, clean surf again – 2ft and 3ft from the east-northeast, with glassy or clean conditions. The energy is still weak (75 and 89). It’s just not enough to get the heart pumpin’.
So, here’s the takeaway: if you’re a seasoned charger lookin’ for a big, heavy paddle, Friday the 11th is your only real shot, but it’s a serious one. For the rest of us, this is a two-week stretch where the surf is either too small to be fun or too big with bad wind. The Spit is usually reliable, but it’s just not gettin’ the right combo here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 124 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 506 | 65 | 61 | 34 | 574 | 673 | 421 | 1146 | 350 | 272 | 309 | 233 | 154 | 361 | 101 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 15 | 49 | 34 | 9 | 132 | 65 | 61 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 330 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 132 | 18 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | — | SE 23 | SSE 10 | S 22 | E 14 | E 12 | NE 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | — | NE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 124 | — | — | 32 | 506 | — | 2 | — | 574 | 673 | 421 | 1146 | 350 | 272 | 309 | 233 | 154 | 361 | 101 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 149 | 28 | 348 | 348 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 166 | 166 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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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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