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The Spit surf Forecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 AEST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
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 26.0°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.8 °C min: 23.6 °C)
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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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 26.0°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.5 °C max: 25.8 °C min: 23.6 °C)


How big are the waves at The Spit today?

The current surf forecast for The Spit at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.5
E
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.2
ESE
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.7
ESE
1.7
E
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.2
ESE
1.7
E
2.1
ESE
1.9
SE
2.5
ESE
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.1
ESE
2
ESE
2.3
E
3
E
3
ESE
2.5
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)118887771177771414148885666677778888889999999999999999910999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)918893888476615844353434323636505168757676842262623604444825723825204188899701040666589847128513311163750678612551551492480425427392398392334327282280234239239244
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
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
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:26PM
1.08
5:17AM
1.38
6:03PM
1.18
5:57AM
1.39
6:36PM
1.28
6:32AM
1.40
7:08PM
1.38
7:06AM
1.40
7:40PM
1.46
7:40AM
1.39
8:12PM
1.53
8:14AM
1.35
8:45PM
1.58
8:48AM
1.30
9:19PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19AM
0.45
10:52PM
0.57
11:51AM
0.39
11:41PM
0.51
12:20PM
0.34
12:23AM
0.46
12:49PM
0.29
1:02AM
0.42
1:17PM
0.27
1:40AM
0.40
1:45PM
0.26
2:18AM
0.39
2:13PM
0.27
2:57AM
0.40
2:42PM
0.29
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise------6:05-------6:05-------6:05-------6:07-------6:07-------6:07-------6:07-----
Sunset-5:24-------5:23-------5:22-------5:22-------5:21-------5:20-------5:20-------5:19--
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Rain (mm)
11-11----1--1---12953113432233231111--111-------------------
Temp. °C222322222119192224232221201918212221202121212223232322222222222223232222222222232323212020191923242421202020192122212020
Feels °C (?)232525232219192222212020191716181918171719171818181716161616161617171616161718191920181818171720202118171717161819181717

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