The Spot Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.27° S 30.77° E

The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Spot sea temperature is
22.5° C
1.2° 

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


The Spot surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,883 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE 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 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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


The Lowdown

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Spot over the next couple of weeks.

First off, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with a solid, but messy, 8ft SE swell on Friday, the 31st of July, but that cross-off wind is fresh and the whole thing's just a bit marginal. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 73°, which is a nice little bonus, but it's not enough to get you out there. Saturday the 1st of August is more of the same with 7ft, and the wind stays cross-off.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday, the 2nd of August, is your standout. The Spot is shaping up to be a ripper. We've got a clean 8ft SE swell, the wind drops right off to a slight air, and it's a fairly consistent beach and reef that's exposed to the swell. The swell's coming from the SE, which is a bit off the optimum S direction, but with that glassy morning, you're looking at excellent conditions for an intermediate surfer. The combined energy is pumping at 1258, so there's plenty of power in the water. The swell period is a solid 11 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell with good energy, meaning you'll get some nice shaped waves and longer gaps between sets, making that paddle out a bit easier. Just keep an eye out, crowds are possible here sometimes. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are a write-off with onshore winds and a dropping swell, and then it goes flat.

The first week of August is a real mixed bag. The swell pretty much disappears from Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th, with tiny waves and strong offshore winds on the 6th making it clean but almost impossible to paddle into. There's a couple of days there with nothing to ride.

Then we get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 9th of August. A 10ft SSW swell rolls in, but the wind is cross-off and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a lumpy, weak mess. That's a lot of water for a beach and reef setup, and with the poor quality, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk. The combined energy is strong at 1476, but it's just not working right. Monday the 10th is a bit cleaner with a 6ft S swell and a light cross-onshore, but it's still marginal.

The second week gets a bit sketchy. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are mostly poor, with strong onshore winds and tiny surf. The last real chance looks like Friday the 14th of August, with a 6ft E swell coming in the afternoon with clean cross-off wind, but it's a marginal call. The rest of the window into the 15th is just more onshore wind and fading energy. All in all, that Sunday the 2nd is your shot, so don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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4
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2
1
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0
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0
0
0
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.5
SE
12
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1034
844
747
745
886
1883
1197
1053
1113
763
615
402
425
312
177
154
139
113
237
154
405
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
20
SSW
20
S
10
W
5
SSW
5
S
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
15
S
5
SE
15
NNW
40
SSW
35
SSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:05PM1.73m
5:10AM1.69m
5:33PM1.76m
5:39AM1.67m
6:02PM1.74m
6:09AM1.62m
6:33PM1.70m
6:41AM1.53m
7:09PM1.61m
7:19AM1.41m
7:51PM1.49m
8:07AM1.27m
8:51PM1.35m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.06m
11:07PM0.17m
11:18AM0.05m
11:37PM0.17m
11:46AM0.07m
00:08AM0.20m
12:16PM0.12m
00:42AM0.26m
12:49PM0.21m
1:21AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
2:09AM0.47m
2:17PM0.47m
3:19AM0.60m
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5:22
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Temp °C
18
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Feels °C
11
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15
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17
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14
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Information about the The Spot Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Spot may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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