The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day look at the surf situation, and honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The only spot on the menu is The Spit, a river mouth break that’s exposed to the east. The short version is, there’s very little to get excited about, and the window for anything rideable is pretty narrow.

For the next week and a half, from Wednesday the 26th of August through to Tuesday the 10th of September, the conditions are mostly poor. The swell is tiny, barely cracking 3ft, and the wind is almost always a problem—cross-shore, cross-onshore, or just straight onshore. The wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits, with a few moderate spikes like 150 (combined energy) on Sunday morning the 30th of August, but even that comes with a fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy chop.

The only real highlights come on a few mornings where the wind shifts offshore. The Spit is a river break, so it’s already a tricky, beginner-friendly wave, but at least it’s clean when the wind is right. The best of the best? I’d say Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. You’ve got a light NNW wind blowing offshore, making it glassy and clean. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 103 (moderate). It’s not big, not powerful, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see. The water temp is about 69° here, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

Another decent call is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. Similar setup: light NNW offshore wind, clean conditions, with a 2ft east swell, 10-second period, and combined energy of 143 (moderate). The consistency is rated as consistent, so you’ll get waves, but don’t expect any barrels. Crowds are listed as "often," so expect a few other surfers out there, but with conditions this small, it shouldn’t be a circus.

The morning of Saturday the 5th of September is worth a mention too. A moderate WNW offshore wind, 2ft east swell, 10-second period, and 60 combined energy. It’s clean, but honestly, it’s pretty marginal.

After the 5th, it really drops off. The rest of the run into the 10th of September is mostly poor, with onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The combined energy falls into the 30s and 40s. There’s nothing to recommend.

So, the standout is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. If you’re desperate for a surf, that’s your window. The rest of the time, it’s a flat spell with messy wind. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of this period, with the cross-onshore winds and small, choppy swell. For now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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