Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.11° S 136.95° E

The Spit WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.9° 

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


The Spit surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,537 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Spit this week:

The surf forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 16 days.


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