Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 3,176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW 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 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 glassy 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 (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down The Spot for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a quiet start. The first couple of days are flat with junk wind, so don’t even bother. There’s a two-day gap of nothing before things start to wake up. The first day worth paddling out is Thursday the 9th, and even then it’s only just getting going.
Thursday morning the 9th has some new SSW swell pushing in, around 3 ft, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s not pristine. The real highlight is Friday the 10th. That morning you’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the south with a long 15-second interval, packing a punch (combined energy is 3183 – strong). And here’s the beauty – glassy conditions, no wind at all. That’ll make for clean, smooth faces. It’s a beach and reef setup, and with that period, the reefs will probably offer the best shape. This is expert territory at that size, so know your limits.
Saturday the 11th still has good energy, around 6 ft from the south, with light cross-off winds in the morning. Still fun, but not the peak of Friday. By Sunday the 12th, it’s dropping and the wind gets messy with rain. Monday the 13th is a complete washout with strong onshore winds.
The next good run starts Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th. Swell shifts to the east-southeast, 6 ft to 6 ft, with light winds and even glassy conditions on Wednesday morning. That’s a solid, clean run for intermediate surfers. Crowds are “sometimes,” so expect some company but not a zoo.
Jump to Friday the 17th, and there’s another big pulse – 8 ft to 10 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 14 to 17-second period, and offshore winds. That’s serious power (combined energy hits 4893 – very strong). It’s clean but definitely for experts only. Long-range, so don’t get too attached yet. After that, it fades out fast, and the last few days are flat and wind-affected.
Water temp is pretty standard for July, nothing wild.
Best bet? Friday the 10th morning. That’s the one. Wednesday the 15th morning is a solid backup for a cleaner, smaller session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 80 | 81 | 136 | 376 | 1288 | 1298 | 3176 | 2581 | 1690 | 1249 | 957 | 469 | 313 | 298 | 269 | 385 | 350 | 306 | 520 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.45m | 8:57AM1.25m | 9:45PM1.40m | 10:19AM1.18m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.51m | 3:07PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.55m | 4:25PM0.52m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 5:08 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 36 | 81 | 136 | 376 | 1288 | 1298 | 3176 | 2581 | 1690 | 1249 | 957 | 162 | 104 | 140 | 181 | 385 | 330 | 306 | 520 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 80 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 469 | 313 | 298 | 213 | 170 | 350 | 206 | 135 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 29 | 84 | — | 66 | 138 | 2 | 202 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 28 | 24 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 186 | — | 269 | — | — | — | 10 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 56 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 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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