Surf Forecasts:
The Spot surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Spot in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spot over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 399 | 463 | 223 | 1619 | 491 | 173 | 280 | 256 | 356 | 280 | 177 | 161 | 256 | 307 | 563 | 545 | 923 | 431 | 138 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.28m | 7:19AM1.23m | 7:26PM1.18m | 8:38AM1.17m | 8:56PM1.10m | 10:24AM1.19m | 10:52PM1.11m | 11:43AM1.30m | 00:10AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.44m | 1:02AM1.33m | 1:21PM1.58m | 1:46AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.56m | 00:57AM0.51m | 1:24PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.60m | 2:53PM0.74m | 3:27AM0.65m | 4:48PM0.71m | 5:01AM0.61m | 6:06PM0.59m | 6:08AM0.51m | 6:58PM0.44m | 6:58AM0.39m | 7:40PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 390 | 303 | 207 | 223 | 98 | 107 | 173 | 280 | 256 | 142 | 140 | 177 | 161 | 243 | 250 | 563 | 545 | 923 | 431 | 138 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 201 | 61 | 41 | 69 | 98 | 49 | 256 | 307 | 87 | 47 | 59 | 76 | 117 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 7 | SE 14 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 96 | 56 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 70 | 77 | 47 | 27 | 46 | 30 | 54 | 66 | 36 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 221 | 399 | 463 | 138 | 1619 | 491 | 143 | — | — | 356 | 280 | 284 | 328 | — | 143 | 232 | 137 | 15 | 124 | 216 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 833 | 1710 | 23 | 207 | 833 | 184 | 232 | 2650 | 0 | 407 | 808 | 165 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1201 | 833 | 51 | 644 | 23 | 3 |
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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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