Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a grind for the Tweed River Breakwall. We’ve got a consistent point break that’s exposed to an ENE swell, but the surf just isn’t firing across the board. Most windows are a write-off, with poor conditions, cross-shore winds, and generally weak energy. There’s a real gap in quality surf here, with only a handful of mornings that might be worth a paddle.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there – just your usual winter chill.

Let’s start with Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning offers a small 3ft ENE swell, period 7 seconds, and a light northwesterly cross-off breeze. The combined energy is weak at 105, but the conditions are clean, and the waves are surfable – just ordinary. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only real option for the first few days. The afternoon turns clear with a cross-on breeze, dropping the score to zero.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are both poor. Moderate cross-shore winds, small 3ft swell, and energy levels hovering around 80-152. Nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are similar – small, chopped-out surf with cross-shore winds and a brief spike in energy to 145 on Sunday, but the wind’s cross-on and the period’s short at 6 seconds.

Monday the 31st of August sees energy climb to 262 with a 3ft E swell at 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-on and choppy. It’s still poor. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is a little better – 3ft E swell, 10 seconds, light cross-shore breeze, and moderate energy at 216. The conditions are marginal, but it’s surfable. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Now, the pick of the bunch – if you can call it that – is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. We’ve got a 3ft ENE swell, period 9 seconds, with a light northwesterly cross-off breeze. The energy is 144, and the conditions are clean. Swell direction’s working with the optimum ENE, and the break is consistent. It’s not big, but it’s your best bet for a clean, ordinary session. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect solitude.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is similar – 2ft ENE swell, cross-off breeze, clean but small. Friday the 4th of September morning offers glassy conditions with a 2ft ENE swell, but it’s tiny. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are small and clean on the mornings, but nothing lifts above a 3ft swell until the 7th of September.

Monday the 7th of September brings a 7ft SSE swell – that’s solid, but it’s cross-on and choppy with strong energy at 746. Too big for beginners, and the wind’s a mess. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The afternoon drops off.

The last real hope is Tuesday the 8th of September morning – a 2ft ESE swell, 7 seconds, with a light offshore from the WSW. Clean conditions, energy at 67. It’s small, but clean. The afternoon goes glassy, but still tiny. After that, it’s back to poor conditions through the 9th and 10th of September.

So, overall, there’s no proper standout here. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the closest to a decent session, but it’s flat by any standard. The rest is a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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