Surf Forecasts:
Tweed River Breakwall surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tweed River Breakwall this week:
The surf forecast for Tweed River Breakwall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tweed River Breakwall in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tweed River Breakwall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' in the Tweed region over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – it's a lean run for a while. The first week and a bit is gonna test your patience. From Friday the 28th of August right through to the 6th of September, we're lookin' at a real dry spell. Lots of small, messy surf with cross-shore or onshore breezes makin' a mess of things. The energy's weak, mostly sittin' under 100 (80 to 98 range), and those short-period swells just don't have any grunt. You'll see plenty of "poor surf conditions" in the logs, and I ain't gonna sugarcoat it – it's a paddlin' holiday, not a surfin' one. There's a few clean windows on the 2nd and 3rd of September mornings with light cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. You could get a fun little slide on a longboard if you're desperate, but it's ordinary at best.
Now, things get interesting around the 7th of September, Monday morning. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the SSE, and the energy rockets to a massive 1230. That's a proper pulse of power. But here's the thing – that's a lot of water, and for Tweed River Breakwall (point break), that size is only for the experienced crew. Anyone who's not solid on a bigger board might wanna sit this one out. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it won't be glassy, but with that much juice, it'll still have some grunt. The period is 9 seconds, so it's a wind swell, not a clean groundswell, so expect it to be a bit lumpy and not the most lined-up wave. It's a standout purely for the size, but it's a "handle with care" situation. For the rest of the week after that, it drops back down and gets messy again. So really, that Monday the 7th is your only real look at something with some punch, and even then, it's a wildcard.
So to sum it up: get your chores done, sort your gear, and keep an eye on that 7th of September window. It's a short, powerful spike for the experts. The rest of the run is a write-off for quality waves. That's just how it goes sometimes. Keep the faith, it won't stay flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 38 | 32 | 43 | 69 | 38 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 210 | 51 | 91 | 197 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.36m | 8:18PM1.75m | 8:40AM1.41m | 8:51PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.45m | 9:25PM1.63m | 9:51AM1.48m | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.50m | 10:41PM1.41m | 11:20AM1.50m | 11:28PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:53PM0.32m | 2:43AM0.27m | 2:31PM0.29m | 3:13AM0.24m | 3:10PM0.29m | 3:43AM0.23m | 3:52PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.36m | 4:53AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 69 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | — | SE 10 | E 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 335 | — | 31 | — | — | 27 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 210 | 51 | 91 | 197 | 20 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 11 |
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