The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.11° S 136.95° E

The Spit WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spit sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.4° 

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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,987 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 14th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 17s

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


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