The Spit Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (35.11° S 136.95° E)

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The Spit surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 ACDT

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

Today's The Spit sea temperature is 15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Spit this week:

The surf forecast for The Spit over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 12 days are 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (ACDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Wed 15th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 19s
Best Surf	4AM (Wed 15th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 19s
Most Powerful	4AM (Wed 15th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	4	4	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	2	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	21	19	18	17	16	16	15	15	15	16	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1051	1944	2402	2030	1239	993	1363	784	1187	1208	857	617	486	238	162	113	80	196	473	628	324
Wind (km/h)	SW	ESE	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	E	NE	NNE	NNE	N	E	NW	SW	SE	SE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			1:14PM 0.02				1:49PM 0.02		5:58AM 0.01	2:10PM 0.02	4:07AM 0.01		2:27PM 0.02	4:08AM 0.01		2:39PM 0.01	4:16AM 0.02		2:55PM 0.01		4:36AM 0.02
Low Tide / height (m)		11:41PM 0.00			11:15PM 0.00			10:20PM 0.00	6:17AM 0.01		9:37PM 0.00	8:33AM 0.01		9:26PM 0.00	9:27AM 0.01		9:24PM 0.00	10:04AM 0.01		9:30PM 0.00	10:44AM 0.01

	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
Sunrise	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33
Sunset	7:35	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:39	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	5	2	19	-	2
Temp. °C	14	13	19	22	22	21	14	14	14	14	12	17	21	23	23	22	19	17	14	13	13
Feels °C (?)	10	10	16	20	17	16	9	10	8	8	8	11	15	15	18	21	20	18	10	9	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for SA - Yorke Peninsula

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Spit (light winds from the SW at Stenhouse Bay 19 km from The Spit). 0.6m 3s local chop from the SW with a 0.4m 9s swell, also from the SW and a 0.2m 21s long period groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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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