The Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.11° S 136.95° E

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Spit sea temperature is

15.0°C

The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Spit today (07 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Spit at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	13s
Afternoon (07 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Evening (07 Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m)	19s

Table - waves today at The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).
	Monday 7						Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	2	0	1	2	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 20	SSW 19	SW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	394	282	249	264	396	480	828	854	1399	1352	1320	1302	1373	1155	1433	2084	1461	3001	3028	2894	2796	2612
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	WSW	SW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				1:58PM0.02m								2:19PM0.02m					3:31AM0.01m			2:38PM0.02m
Low Tide							10:57PM0.00m								10:30PM0.00m			6:48AM0.01m


	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	12	14	14	12	10	10	10	10	11	12	12	12	11	12	10	10	11	13	12	11	10
Feels °C	7	9	11	11	9	6	6	7	8	10	10	7	7	5	6	3	3	4	5	6	4	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17
kJ	394	282	249	264	264	318	828	854	1399	1352	1320	539	475	1155	469	1230	1461	3001	3028	2894	2796	2612
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 22	SSW 21	SW 21	SSW 21	SW 20	SSW 19	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 22	SSW 20	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	46	45	112	170	396	480	238	317	113	—	—	—	—	—	—	119	831	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 3	SSE 3	SE 3	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 3	—	—	—	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 4	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5
kJ	4	1	1	6	7	7	7	5	—	—	—	1302	1373	16	1433	2084	54	66	82	60	58	58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	The Spit SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Blackfellows Point NSW - Far South	Bawley Point NSW - South Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	2	2	2	5
Distance (km)	11	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	11	62	62	11	11	1187	1197	1221	1729	1566	1566	8
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Spits			Spits	Spits							Daly Heads
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4			4	4							5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Noises WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	7	3	3	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	4	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	9	5	5	9	8

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