Surf Forecasts:
Tweed River Breakwall surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tweed River Breakwall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up—this outlook for the Tweed River Breakwall is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a barren run with no decent surf on offer. Every single forecast block comes back as poor surf conditions, so there’s no standout session to get excited about. It’s a long wait, and that’s the reality for this spot right now.
We start off on Sunday, August 30th with a 4 ft SE swell, but it’s short-period at 5 seconds and the wind is a cross-on SSE breeze at 16 mph. The water’s sitting at 69°F, about average for this time of year with a slight -0.4°F anomaly, nothing unusual. Wave energy is moderate (110), but the conditions are choppy and messy—not worth paddling out.
Monday the 31st drops right off, with only 1 ft of E swell in the morning and a meagre 1 ft by afternoon, both with cross or cross-on winds. The next few days are tiny—2 ft to 2 ft—with a mix of cross and cross-off breezes. Wednesday the 2nd has a clean morning with a light NNW cross-off, but only 2 ft on 10-second period (63 energy). Clean but barely a ripple.
Through to the end of the first week and into the second, it’s more of the same: tiny 1.0 ft to 3 ft waves, short periods mostly under 8 seconds, and winds either cross or onshore. The combined wave energy is weak most days, only occasionally hitting low triple digits (like 112 on Tuesday morning, September 1st). Nothing builds into anything rideable.
The only flicker comes on Thursday, September 10th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the NE with a 7-second period, and the wind is a light SSW cross-off at 6 mph, giving clean conditions. Wave energy jumps to 359 (strong). This is heads and shoulders above the rest, but it’s still poor surf conditions, with a score of 2 out of 10—not enough to call it a proper surf. By afternoon it drops back to 4 ft with a cross breeze.
After that, the rest of the run into mid-September stays poor, with small swells (1.0 ft to 4 ft), mostly short period, and onshore or cross-on winds. The Tweed River Breakwall is a point break, consistent, but with nothing coming through, it’s not breaking with any quality.
Honestly, for this stretch, you’re better off leaving the board at home. In a place that’s usually fairly consistent, a blank run like this is a bit of a shock, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to chase.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 325 | 23 | 58 | 133 | 98 | 69 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.63m | 9:51AM1.48m | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.50m | 10:41PM1.41m | 11:20AM1.50m | 11:28PM1.27m | 12:19PM1.49m | 00:27AM1.14m | 1:29PM1.49m | 1:44AM1.05m | 2:50PM1.54m | 3:16AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.23m | 3:52PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.36m | 4:53AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.30m | 6:46PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | 7:45AM0.38m | 9:46PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 98 | 69 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 17 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 2 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | S 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 325 | 1 | 58 | 133 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 0 | 11 | 223 | 11 | 39 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 264 | 1 | 39 | 223 | 39 |
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