Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a proper look at what’s coming up for Tweed River Breakwall, and I’ve got to be straight with ya – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. There’s not a single recommendation that I’d paddle out for unless you’re just desperate to get salt in your hair.

Right from the 15th of September, we’re starting flat and messy. Tuesday afternoon has a tiny 2 ft easterly swell with a short period of 6 seconds and a moderate cross-shore breeze at 12 mph. The wave energy is a measly 30, so don’t bother. It carries on like this for days – Wednesday the 16th has a bit more size at 3 ft to 6 ft, but the period is still short and the wind is fresh and cross-shore, so it’s just lumpy, ugly lines. By Thursday the 17th, that swell gets up to 5 ft with a 10-second period from the SE, giving us some moderate energy (512), but again, the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are poor. That pattern just keeps on going.

Friday the 18th is a bit smaller, with the wind turning light onshore, so even the 3 ft swell is just blown out and ripply. Saturday the 19th is back to tiny 2 ft to 2 ft with a gentle cross-breeze. The water temp is sitting at about 71°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no drama there. By Sunday the 20th, things go completely flat and glassy in the morning with a 1 ft swell and no wind, but it’s too small to ride. The combined energy drops to just 20, so it’s dead.

Then from the 21st through to the 22nd, we’re talking about practically nothing – 0.3 ft swells with long periods of 18 to 20 seconds, but no wave height to work with. That’s about as bleak as it gets. There’s a slight glimmer on the 23rd when we get a 19-second groundswell from the SSE and some energy (144), but the swell height is only 1.0 ft and it’s raining and choppy. Useless.

The last week from the 24th of September to the 30th stays poor. A few days show 3 ft to 4 ft swells from the E and ENE, periods around 7 to 8 seconds, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and every session is described as poor. Even by the 30th, when we finally get a glassy afternoon with a calm wind and a 3 ft ENE swell, the wave comment is just “surfable but very ordinary.” The energy is only 127, so it’s weak.

There is no standout session here, mate. Not one. The only break in the game is Tweed River Breakwall, a consistent point break that’s exposed to the ENE, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating. With crowds often here, there’s no reason to fight for a wave that’s not worth it. If you’re a kite surfer and the wind picks up a bit, maybe you’d find something, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a quiet period. Forecasts change though, so don’t lose hope entirely.

Rusty.

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