The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Yorke Peninsula, Australia)

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The Spit Surf Guide

The Spit in Yorke Peninsula is an exposed point break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks, sharks and isolation.

The Spit Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Spit:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Spit occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf The Spit (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing The Spit with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in January while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Spit Location Map

Interactive The Spit surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Spit is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Spit is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 441 km (274 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Spit Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 15:45 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 26
ft, °F	1:30PM	4:30PM	7:30PM	10:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at The Spit

Current tide and informaton

For Baby Lizards, 20.0 km from The Spit.

Next High Water: 04:41pm | 0.01m

Next Low Water: 09:21pm | 0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Spit Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.8 °C) at The Spit is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite