Surf Forecasts:
The Spit surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving it to you straight. Let's talk about The Spit.
First off, I'm not going to sugarcoat it – the next week and a half is a bust. From the 28th of July right through to the 10th of August, every check is showing "poor surf conditions." That's a long dry spell, nearly two weeks of nothing. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, bringing chop, and the swell is tiny, barely knee-high. The wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (like 37 to 127). The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
But hold on, there is one day that might save the trip. On the morning of the 12th of August, we finally get a shift. The wind goes clean, cross-offshore from the SSW, and the swell bumps up to about 3.6ft from the E. The period is a solid 11 seconds, which means real groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading hits 277 – that's a moderate, workable amount of juice. The Spit is a river mouth, so this longer-period E swell can wrap in and offer some clean, lined-up waves. The report says "clean," which is music to our ears after all this chop. This is your one standout morning. The spot is a consistent beginner-friendly wave, so expect a few others with the same idea.
The window is tight – the wind is clean only that morning. By the afternoon, it shifts. Before the 12th, it's a total write-off. After that, there's nothing else on the horizon.
So here's the bottom line: you've got a long, empty run, then a single, promising morning on the 12th of August. The week of the 4th is dead. The 12th is your only real chance.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 127 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 307 | 42 | 325 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | 8:06AM1.05m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.63m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 64 | 42 | 69 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 98 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 127 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 32 | 307 | 1 | 325 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 176 | 101 | 66 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 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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