Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day run for the Tweed River Breakwall is a tough one. There’s no real standout swell, and the wind is going to be a problem more often than not. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy waves with only brief windows of clean but tiny surf. If you’re a beginner, the size is mostly fine, but the quality will have you scratching your head. For the first week, it’s mostly a write-off unless you’re happy with knee-high dribble.

Monday afternoon (Aug 10) kicks things off with a weak 3ft of NNE swell, but the 12 mph WNW cross-offshore wind keeps it clean-ish. The combined energy is weak at 167, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not worth getting wet for. Water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday morning (Aug 11) sees the swell drop to 2ft from the E, but the wind goes light offshore (WNW at 3 mph). It’s clean, but the energy is pitiful at 67. Surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon turns cross-on with a light ENE breeze, and the 3ft ENE swell bumps the energy up to 117—still not enough to get excited about.

Wednesday (Aug 12) is similar—2ft from the E, with a glassy morning and a light cross-off in the afternoon. Energy sits at 74 and 72. It’s clean, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. The first real push of size arrives on Friday morning (Aug 14) with a 6ft SSE swell, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is a cross-shore 12 mph S. Energy jumps to 555, but it’s choppy and messy—marginal at best. The afternoon drops to 3ft and the wind builds to 16 mph, so forget it.

The weekend (Aug 15-16) is a write-off: small, cross-shore winds, and rain showers. The energy stays mostly in the 60-120 range, with a brief 122 on Sunday afternoon. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Monday and Tuesday (Aug 17-18) bring the biggest swell of the period, but it’s all bad news. A 7ft SE swell on Monday morning with 12 mph cross-on wind and a short 8-second period—energy jumps to 685, but it’s choppy and messy. It gets worse on Tuesday morning with a 7ft SE swell and 815 energy. This is over 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners, and it’s not even clean enough for intermediates. The cross-onshore wind kills it. Thursday (Aug 20) has a 5ft ESE swell with 12 mph cross-shore wind, but the energy (332) is moderate and the chop makes it a no-go.

The second week is a grind. Small swell (3ft) from the E, mostly cross-shore or cross-on winds, and energy levels mostly in the 100-200 range. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning (Aug 23) where the wind goes completely calm and glassy—3ft from the E at 9 seconds, energy at 132. It’s clean, but it’s still just ordinary. The rest of the week is more of the same, with a slight improvement on Tuesday morning (Aug 25) when a light N cross-off breeze cleans up a 2ft E swell.

In short, there are no true standouts here. The best on offer is probably the glassy Sunday morning (Aug 23) for a quiet, clean paddle on a longboard, and maybe the early Tuesday (Aug 11) or Wednesday (Aug 12) mornings if you’re desperate for a few clean little waves. The Tweed River Breakwall is a consistent point, but with this forecast, it’s not going to be firing. The bigger swells (over 5ft) are all compromised by wind and short periods, so don’t get your hopes up. There are no bad options for beginners, but there are no good ones either. Keep an eye on the long-range—things can change, but right now it’s a flat, blustery fortnight.

Rusty out.

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