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 mixed bag for the Tweed River Breakwall. There’s surf on offer, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your moments. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t kick in until the latter part of the first week, so we’ve got a slow start.

We kick off Tuesday, 4 August with a tiny, glassy 1ft pulse from the ESE. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The combined energy is weak (65). Not worth getting wet for unless you’re desperate. Wednesday morning, 5 August, picks up a touch with a cleaner 3ft easterly swell at 10 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The energy is moderate (131). It’s still not a standout, but it’s a session you could get a few grovelly ones on a longboard. After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon right through to Saturday, 8 August, it’s a mix of tiny, choppy, and poor conditions. The wind is messy, and the swell stays under 3ft. You’re better off doing something else.

Now, Sunday, 9 August, things start to look a bit more interesting. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, with a moderate energy of 256 (moderate). The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s a bit bumpy, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen so far. The afternoon cleans up a little, but a moderate cross-shore chop makes it tricky. Still, if you’re keen, that’s your first real chance for a proper wave.

The best of the whole run, and I mean the only true standout, is Monday, 10 August. The afternoon session is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE, but the wind turns offshore from the WNW, blowing at 9 mph. That’s the ticket. The combined energy is solid (225), and with offshore wind, the Tweed River Breakwall point will be clean and peeling. This is the closest we get to “expect good surf conditions.” It’s an intermediate-level wave, so crowds are likely, but on a Monday you might get a few less. The swell direction (ENE) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum (ENE), so it’s hitting the bank well. This is your best bet.

After that, the forecast drops off again. Tuesday, 11 August, has a glassy morning (3ft, energy 158), but it’s ordinary. Then from Wednesday, 12 August, through to the end of the run on 19 August, it’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The swell stays tiny (1ft to 2ft) and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a few offshore moments on Wednesday morning, 12 August (2ft, 10 seconds, clean but small). The energy is low to moderate at best. The period does get up to 11 seconds later in the second week, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Honestly, from 11 August onward, it’s a write-off for decent paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf session.

To sum it up: the window is tight. Monday afternoon, 10 August, is your one clear winner. The rest of the 16 days is a series of small, messy, or just ordinary waves. If you’re a beginner, the couple of 4ft to 4ft days are manageable, but the quality is low. For the experienced crew, it’s a longboard and a whole lot of patience.

Rusty.

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