Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S 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 (Aug 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here to break down the next sixteen days at The Spot.
The first few are a total dud. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th have barely any rideable swell, and the wind is just off. Saturday the 8th is a complete no-go with onshore wind. We’re looking at a pretty grim start to the run.
Now, Monday the 10th throws a big, angry spanner in the works. A solid 10ft swell from the S rolls in, but it’s got a period of only 8 seconds. The wave energy is through the roof (1331), but it’s gonna be a messy, close-out beast. This one is strictly for experts. For everyone else, it could be better for kite-surfing than paddling.
The real gem, the session to aim for, is Tuesday the 11th morning. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the SSW, but the period stretches out to 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is still strong (1465), and we get a light offshore wind from the SW. The Spot is a beach and reef setup, and that long-period SSW swell with offshore breeze will set up some beautiful, clean lines. It’s excellent for experienced surfers. Expect some company in the water, so don’t sleep in.
Wednesday the 12th morning is still a good shout. The swell is around 4ft from the SSW with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy. The energy is moderate (873). It’ll be clean and fun, but Tuesday is the main event.
After that, from Thursday the 13th onward, it’s back to blahs. We get some E/ESE swell, but it’s short-period and the wind turns onshore again. There’s a tiny chance on Sunday the 16th morning with light cross-shore wind, but the swell is only 3ft with a weak 9-second period. By Monday the 17th, it’s nearly flat, and the rest of the week looks pretty hopeless through Friday the 21st.
Bottom line: suffer through the flat start, then hit Tuesday 11th morning hard. That’s your window. After that, it’s a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 193 | 181 | 87 | 154 | 111 | 83 | 179 | 196 | 178 | 90 | 186 | 1667 | 1331 | 970 | 772 | 651 | 657 | 1087 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.27m | 8:51PM1.35m | 9:24AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.25m | 11:43AM1.11m | 00:36AM1.29m | 1:26PM1.25m | 1:52AM1.42m | 2:26PM1.45m | 2:44AM1.57m | 3:11PM1.63m | 3:26AM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.47m | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.62m | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.33m | 8:56AM0.20m | 9:17PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 122 | 121 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 196 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 61 | 48 | 68 | 92 | 306 | 284 | 1087 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 181 | 87 | 154 | 111 | 83 | 179 | 96 | 178 | 77 | 186 | — | — | 72 | 111 | 651 | 624 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 193 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 77 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | 66 | 62 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 21 | 91 | 65 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 95 | 72 | 66 | 122 | 1667 | 1331 | 970 | 772 | 442 | 657 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 86 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2650 | 1169 | 848 | 859 | 0 | 0 | 1201 | 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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