Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the Tweed River Breakwall.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a slog. The swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft from the east, and the wind just won’t cooperate. The water is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. There’s a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes, plus a few days of moderate wind that chop things up. The wave energy is weak to moderate, with the combined swell energy readings mostly under 200 (65 to 217), so there’s not much behind it. Lots of "poor surf conditions" and "marginal" calls in the log.

The first real standout is Thursday, 20 August morning. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the southeast, with a solid 12-second period (groundswell). That longer period will give it some shape, and at a point break, it’ll work well. The combined energy is 224, which is moderate. This is the one to aim for—clean, glassy, and rideable. It’s the only time the forecast says "good surf conditions." The afternoon gets a cross-on breeze, so paddle out early.

Before that, a few mornings might scratch the itch. Friday, 7 August morning has glassy conditions with 3ft from the east, but the period is short (7 seconds), so it’s just okay—surfable. Monday, 10 August has a gentle offshore wind from the west (morning and afternoon) with 3ft, 9-second period east swell. That’s clean, but the energy is low (142 and 125). Tuesday, 11 August morning and Wednesday, 12 August morning are both glassy with 2ft to 3ft, but tiny and weak.

Then the swell gets bigger but uglier. Saturday, 15 August sees a jump to 5ft from the SSE, but it’s cross-shore with a moderate breeze and a combined energy of 481. That’s moderate to strong energy, but the wind ruins it. Tuesday, 18 August afternoon has a 7ft swell from the SSE, with a massive 851 combined energy. That’s strong wave energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy—only for experts, and it’s not clean. More of a kite-surfing afternoon than a good paddle.

The second week shows some long-period SE groundswell (11 to 12 seconds) on the 19th and 20th, but the wind is on it. The 20th morning is your golden window.

So, if you can wait for Thursday, 20 August morning, you’ll get the cleanest, best-shaped waves of the whole forecast. Everything else is small, messy, or both. Keep an eye on that date.

Rusty.

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