Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,465 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the long-range look at The Spot. It's a bit of a ride, so hang on.
We've got some decent energy in the first few days, but the wind is going to sort out the men from the boys. The real sweet spots are early on.
Kicking off on Wednesday morning, July 29th. The Spot is seeing a solid 6ft swell from the SE. The wind is light offshore out of the SW, so it's going to be clean. The wave energy is strong (1256), and the call is excellent for experienced surfers. If you've got the paddle power, that's your window. It stays good into the afternoon, with the swell hitting 7ft and the wind still offshore, though a bit stronger.
Thursday, July 30th, the swell pushes to 8-8ft, but the wind really picks up. The morning has a fresh 18 mph offshore, but conditions are flagged as marginal. The afternoon is a wash with a strong cross-off breeze.
Now, Friday, July 31st, is looking like a proper standout. A 8ft SE swell with a moderate offshore breeze. Clean, powerful, and the report's calling it excellent. The afternoon settles a bit with a lighter breeze and a 7ft swell. That's a solid double-header.
Saturday, August 1st, starts with a gem. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a clean 5ft ESE swell. For a longboard, that glass is going to be the best thing all week. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-on breeze.
From Saturday afternoon, it's a long, slow grind. The swell drops way off, and we get hammered by persistent onshore winds from the 2nd of August right through to the 11th. It's a proper lull. Waves are small, and any pulse that shows up is blown out. There's a tiny spike on the 7th with a SSW swell, but it's tiny with fresh winds. Hardly worth paddling for.
The light at the end of the tunnel is Wednesday, August 12th. A serious jolt of energy rolls in: an 12ft SSW swell with a moderate cross-off breeze. The combined energy is enormous (2415) – that's a lot of water. This is for the experienced crew only; that size is no joke at The Spot. The afternoon drops to a still-chunky 8ft but with stronger wind. It's a promising long-range call, but ten days out, don't bet the farm on it.
So, for the absolute best, lock in Wednesday morning the 29th and Friday morning the 31st for the big, clean surf. For a glassy, relaxing session, that Saturday morning the 1st of August is a true standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1205 | 511 | 663 | 632 | 773 | 1126 | 1444 | 951 | 699 | 560 | 425 | 539 | 1242 | 1326 | 1267 | 692 | 502 | 529 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.58m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:37PM1.68m | 4:42AM1.69m | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:10AM1.69m | 5:33PM1.76m | 5:39AM1.67m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:09AM1.62m | 6:33PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:42AM0.26m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 275 | 511 | 663 | 528 | 305 | 40 | 969 | 951 | 699 | 560 | 425 | 539 | 1242 | 1326 | 1267 | 692 | 502 | 529 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 233 | 233 | 252 | 62 | — | 220 | 161 | 123 | 66 | 165 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 96 | 87 | 88 | 69 | — | — | 63 | 53 | 25 | 13 | — | 12 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1205 | 416 | — | 632 | 773 | 1126 | 1444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 55 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 232 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 17 |
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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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