The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.94° S 153.43° E

The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

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 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 27th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 27th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty, and I’ve been digging into the charts for The Spit. Fair warning – this is a tough stretch. Nearly two weeks of barely any surf before one morning finally gives us something to get excited about.

The first 15 days are mostly a bust. The combined swell energy hangs in the weak to moderate range, mostly under 100, with a few days popping into the low 100s or 200s, but the wind or the period kills it every time. Starting Sunday July 26 through early August, we’ve got tiny 0.7 to 1 foot leftovers with short periods and messy cross-shore breeze. Tuesday morning July 28 is glassy with a 1 foot SE swell, 9-second period, and combined energy of just 40 – it’s surfable but nothing to brag about. Late July and early August see a few bigger energy pulses – like Sunday August 2 afternoon with 182 combined energy and a 14-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and only 1 feet, so that long-period energy is just slop. It stays like that through August 9: small, choppy, or onshore. There’s a 5-day stretch from August 5 to August 9 with no half-decent surf.

Then Monday August 10 morning finally delivers. A clean 5 foot swell from the S, period 8 seconds, and combined energy hits 378 – that’s moderate wave energy but easily the best we’ve seen. The wind is light offshore from the W at 3 mph, keeping the river mouth clean and lined up. The Spit likes swell from the east, so this S direction isn’t a perfect match, but with 5 feet and clean conditions, it’ll give some fun, peeling waves. 5 feet is getting a bit big for beginners – better for anyone with some experience. Just remember, this is a long way out, so it’s promising but not locked.

Overall, this 16-day forecast is mostly flat and messy. The only real standout is that Monday August 10 morning session. The water temp is 69°, pretty normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

Bottom line – hang tight for that Monday dawn patrol. Otherwise, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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SE
11
0.4
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11
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10
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SE
11
0.4
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6
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0.4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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39
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25
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42
52
45
79
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Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
E
10
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
5
SSW
0
SW
10
NE
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
SW
20
SSE
25
SE
15
SSW
15
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
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25
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25
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High Tide
6:37PM1.48m
6:45AM0.94m
7:14PM1.55m
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
Low Tide
11:33AM0.32m
1:16AM0.40m
12:18PM0.29m
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
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5:13
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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12
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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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