Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Let's talk about the Tweed, mate. It’s gonna be a tale of one perfect morning and then a whole lot of waiting.

Right now, Thursday the 23rd of July is the one you want. The Tweed River Breakwall is looking prime in the early morning with a clean 4ft east swell and dead calm, glassy wind. The combined swell energy sits at a solid 286, giving the waves enough welly to be fun without being a chore. The water temp is about average for the season. Just keep in mind, crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you’ll want to be on it early. That morning session is as good as it gets for this whole outlook.

But don’t get too comfortable. By the afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it’s all downhill from there. From Friday the 24th all the way through to Thursday the 30th of July, the surf is poor. Cross-shore winds, bumpy waves, and not a clean face to be found. You’d be wasting your petrol.

Friday the 31st of July still looks poor, but the swell picks up a little, sitting around 4ft to 4ft out of the SE, with periods hitting 10 to 11 seconds. But the wind is still cross-shore and moderate, so the surface is chopped. I’d give it a miss.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August throws a curveball. Early morning we’ve got 7ft of SSE swell, with combined energy up at 1354 — that’s strong. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s got some grunt. But the cross-shore wind and chop will make it feel raw and messy. That size is expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions aren’t going to make it look pretty. It’s rated as marginal, and I’d agree.

The next bit from Sunday the 2nd through Tuesday the 4th of August is small to moderate swell, from 2ft up to 4ft, but the cross and cross-onshore wind never really leaves us. It’s ordinary, plain and simple.

Things get interesting again on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning session has 2ft of ESE swell and the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is weak at 107, so it’s small and clean, not powerful. You’ll be on a shortboard looking for the little nuggets.

Then Thursday the 6th of August gives us another surge: 7ft building to 8ft from the SE, with period around 9 seconds. The energy jumps to 714 and then 1046 — strong and punchy. But the wind is cross-shore again, and it’s lumpy. That kind of size and chop is only for the blokes with big balls and bigger boards.

Bottom line: Thursday morning the 23rd of July is the absolute standout. Small, clean, glassy. After that, you’re looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions, with no other clear best day until the end of the run.

Keep it salty,
Rusty

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