Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spot in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, checking the 16-day forecast at The Spot.
First couple days are a write-off. Wednesday the 22nd and into Thursday morning the 23rd, onshore wind and poor conditions.
First real chance is Thursday afternoon the 23rd. Light breeze out of the south cleans things up. Swell is a knee-to-waist high 4ft from the SSW with a 13-second period – proper groundswell. Combined energy is moderate at 608. Expect very good conditions. Good window for an intermediate surfer.
Friday the 24th jumps up – 8ft in the morning from the SSW, but the period drops to 9 seconds. That’s wind-swell energy. Strong at 1211. By the afternoon, it’s 8ft from the south, 10-second period, 1583 energy. This is expert territory only. The quality is marginal for paddle surfing; better suited for kite surfing.
Saturday and Sunday the 25-26th fade into poor onshore winds. Following week, Monday and Tuesday the 27-28th, the energy is very weak.
Now, a standout: Wednesday the 29th of July, a fresh cross-off wind, 4ft SSW swell. But the real gem is Thursday morning the 30th. Light offshore southwest wind, energy of 1005. Swell is 3ft from the SSW, 14-second period. Excellent for experienced surfers. Water temp is about average for July. The Spot should handle this groundswell well on the reef. It might be a bit inconsistent, and crowds are a possibility, but that offshore wind is gold.
Then Saturday the 1st of August. Gentle cross-off breeze, 4ft from the SSW, 16-second period – very long period groundswell. Energy is 1004. Excellent conditions again for experienced surfers. Those long lines will be clean, but the long period means the beach sections might close out – stick to the reef.
After that, onshore wind and small, short-period east swell on the 2nd. The last big pulse on Wednesday the 5th of August brings 7ft east swell, but it’s onshore and messy.
So the best bets: Thursday the 30th of July morning, and Saturday the 1st of August morning. Both have great wind, strong groundswell energy, and that sweet SSW direction hitting the reef. Get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 384 | 319 | 236 | 233 | 444 | 372 | 1106 | 1160 | 1881 | 544 | 339 | 297 | 331 | 195 | 83 | 85 | 105 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.34m | 8:51AM1.15m | 9:37PM1.21m | 10:15AM1.05m | 11:15PM1.15m | 12:22PM1.05m | 00:56AM1.18m | 1:43PM1.15m | 1:58AM1.28m | 2:31PM1.27m | 2:41AM1.39m | 3:07PM1.39m | 3:15AM1.49m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.61m | 2:58PM0.60m | 4:04AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.70m | 5:56AM0.71m | 6:18PM0.71m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.51m | 8:29PM0.52m | 8:55AM0.39m | 9:06PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 433 | 361 | 319 | 193 | 117 | 444 | 106 | 61 | 381 | 1881 | 281 | 267 | 150 | 331 | 195 | 297 | 85 | 173 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 259 | 384 | 277 | 236 | 233 | 86 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 544 | 339 | 297 | 70 | 35 | 83 | 24 | 105 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 151 | 167 | 164 | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 114 | 381 | 37 | — | 372 | 1106 | 1160 | — | — | — | 14 | 65 | 278 | 623 | 204 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 51 | 281 | 17 | 174 | 0 | 407 | 351 | 276 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 423 | 636 | 56 | 190 | 51 | 0 |
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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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