Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,041 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright mates, Rusty here again. Let’s translate that into feet and Fahrenheit.
So, for The Spit, it’s a pretty lean outlook. There’s a long dry spell of bad conditions, and only one real moment that’s worth talking about, but it’s a good one.
The first decent surf shows up on Thursday, July 9th. Early that morning, we’re looking at a clean 4ft swell out of the SE with a solid 11-second period. The wind? Dead calm—glassy as it gets. The combined swell energy is moderate at 334. The water is sitting around 71°F, which is pretty normal for the season. This is a river break that likes swell from the east, so that SE direction is working in its favor. This Thursday morning is the standout, no question. It’s still small enough for beginners.
After that, it’s pretty much game over. From Saturday the 11th onward, the swell collapses to less than 2ft, with energy readings dropping way down. The wind stays messy, mostly cross or cross-on. There will be a few glassy moments in the mornings, like Saturday the 11th, but with hardly any waves. We’re looking at a solid week and a half of almost nothing.
One window, and one window only: Thursday morning, July 9th. Get it while you can.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 51 | 274 | 233 | 143 | 285 | 354 | 354 | 330 | 356 | 441 | 2041 | 1555 | 1221 | 1235 | 334 | 283 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.08m | 10:34PM1.62m | 11:03AM1.10m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:46AM1.12m | 11:50PM1.48m | 12:32PM1.16m | 00:33AM1.39m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:23AM1.29m | 2:27PM1.28m | 2:21AM1.19m | 3:36PM1.37m | 3:30AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.35m | 5:15AM0.30m | 4:34PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.31m | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:30AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.50m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:21PM0.56m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.35m | 10:03PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 48 | 274 | 233 | 143 | 64 | 112 | 89 | 78 | 356 | 66 | 701 | 524 | 453 | 439 | 334 | 283 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 14 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 63 | — | — | 3 | 48 | 75 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 64 | 285 | 354 | 354 | 330 | 2 | 441 | 2041 | 1555 | 1221 | 1235 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 938 | 28 | 796 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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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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