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The Spit surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 26 Apr 2025 AEST
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The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Spit sea temperature is
25.5° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Spit this week:

The surf forecast for The Spit over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Spit in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 26th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 28th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 2nd May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Spit over the next 12 days.

Hourly12 Days
Gold Coast Surf
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Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.3
S
0.9
SE
1.8
S
0.7
E
1.3
SSE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
SE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
2.5
SE
1.5
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.6
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
2
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
1.5
SE
Period(s) (?)8101010998108107101099810101098887788888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)16332728423416813918714246192167929087811571634243991124294403362314330316381398548298247164138147100313
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
S
5
NE
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffglassglasscross-
off		crosscross-
on		crosscrossoncrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:16PM
1.66
7:32AM
1.53
8:01PM
1.76
8:18AM
1.47
8:47PM
1.82
9:05AM
1.38
9:35PM
1.82
9:53AM
1.27
10:25PM
1.78
10:45AM
1.16
11:18PM
1.71
11:43AM
1.06
12:16AM
1.61
12:50PM
0.99
1:19AM
1.52
2:14PM
0.98
2:27AM
1.44
3:40PM
1.03
3:33AM
1.39
4:42PM
1.11
4:30AM
1.36
5:27PM
1.21
5:17AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:27AM
0.28
1:34PM
0.21
2:18AM
0.26
2:14PM
0.22
3:11AM
0.29
2:56PM
0.25
4:07AM
0.34
3:39PM
0.31
5:06AM
0.41
4:26PM
0.39
6:12AM
0.47
5:19PM
0.48
7:25AM
0.50
6:23PM
0.56
8:39AM
0.50
7:40PM
0.61
9:41AM
0.47
9:01PM
0.62
10:30AM
0.43
10:12PM
0.60
11:08AM
0.39
11:10PM
0.55
11:40AM
0.35
Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
Sunrise--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:15
Sunset5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:09--
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Rain (mm)
22---------112--1-142-12-53-3---25133
Temp. °C232026252122222024232022221920201721191821212021212122222122222122212122
Feels °C (?)232125242022221822211923231614151215141315141517161718191818181717181616

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the The Spit Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Spit 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 Spit) 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 Spit 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.

The Spit is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Southport. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Southport. Southport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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