Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Spit today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Spit at 6AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1460 | 1241 | 1225 | 1069 | 1001 | 857 | 846 | 501 | 581 | 347 | 560 | 437 | 431 | 369 | 316 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 195 | 217 | 255 | 217 | 224 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.02m | 2:42PM0.02m | 2:59PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.00m | 1:51AM0.00m | 5:03AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1460 | 1241 | 1225 | 1069 | 1001 | 857 | 846 | 501 | 581 | 347 | 560 | 437 | 66 | 369 | 316 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 195 | 217 | 255 | 217 | 224 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 54 | 35 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 350 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 431 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | — | — | 16 | 23 | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 497 | 497 | 160 | 160 | 497 | 295 | 62 | 11 | 139 | 160 | 62 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
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