Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 2,830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Spot this week:
The surf forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spot in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at The Spot.
We start with a big push of energy. For Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th, the swell is running 6ft to 8ft from the south with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s real groundswell, packing a ton of power (2837). That size is for experienced riders only. Winds are light and cross-offshore, keeping the faces smooth. The Spot is wide open to the south, and the swell direction is right on its optimum, so the reef setup should handle that long-period swell nicely.
The highlight is Friday morning, July 10th. You’ve got 8ft of clean, powerful south groundswell, and a light cross-off wind. Crowds are "sometimes," so you might have company, but for waves like this, it’s a no-brainer.
Sunday the 12th sees the swell drop to around 5ft, still clean but with a lot less energy (647). Monday the 13th morning is glassy with 5ft waves, but the period shortens to 8 seconds – it’s wind swell, it’ll be a bit softer and more crumbly.
Then the surf goes quiet. From Thursday the 16th afternoon right through to Thursday the 23rd of July, it’s mostly below 3ft, with onshore winds and poor conditions. A few clean but tiny waves (around 3ft) show up on the 18th, but nothing to get excited about.
There’s a brief glimmer on Thursday the 23rd of July. A fresh south-southwest swell of 4ft to 4ft arrives, and the morning wind is a fresh offshore (19 mph), so it’ll be clean. It’s a long way out, though, so keep an eye on it.
Bottom line: this Friday and Saturday morning are the gold. The rest is mostly a flat run with one hopeful day late in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1206 | 2830 | 2444 | 1609 | 1087 | 1266 | 957 | 574 | 472 | 348 | 324 | 355 | 428 | 506 | 703 | 838 | 772 | 694 | 622 | 408 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.37m | 11:56AM1.20m | 00:35AM1.42m | 1:18PM1.29m | 1:46AM1.51m | 2:21PM1.43m | 2:42AM1.61m | 3:12PM1.57m | 3:31AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.69m | 4:14AM1.74m | 4:42PM1.77m | 4:55AM1.74m | 5:22PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.53m | 5:57PM0.51m | 7:04AM0.45m | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.31m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:44AM0.10m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.03m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | 5:09 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1206 | 2830 | 2444 | 1609 | 1087 | 1266 | 957 | 574 | 472 | 218 | 324 | 355 | 428 | 506 | 703 | 838 | 772 | 694 | 622 | 408 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 66 | 52 | 265 | 205 | 158 | 75 | 44 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 142 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 51 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Spot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Spot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Spot 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 Spot) 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).
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