Tweed River Breakwall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.17° S 153.56° E

Tweed River Breakwall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tweed River Breakwall sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.2° 

Tweed River Breakwall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tweed River Breakwall surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 3rd Sep)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 9th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tweed River Breakwall over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with ya – this 16-day stretch for the Tweed River Breakwall is a proper grind. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of mostly tiny, messy surf, with only one real window that’ll get the heart pumping. You’ll need patience, because for days on end it’s just not worth paddling out.

The first week is a write-off. From now through to September 7th, we’ve got meek little waves, mostly around 1 to 3 ft, with weak energy readings barely scraping into double digits, like 30 to 67. The winds are all over the place – cross, cross-on, cross-off – and mostly creating chop or ripples. It’s poor surf conditions, flat-out, so save your energy.

A flicker of hope shows up on Tuesday the 8th. The swell bumps to 4 to 5 ft from the SSE/SE, with moderate energy finally cracking 203, but the wind is cross or cross-on, keeping it messy. You wouldn’t call it good, but it’s at least got some push behind it.

Now, Wednesday September 9th morning is a genuine standout. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 5 ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy reading of 541 – that’s moderate but punchy energy. But the real magic is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead calm. Expect very good surf conditions. For this point break (Tweed River Breakwall), that glassy morning will be clean as a whistle. The water temp is 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year. This is the best on offer, no debate. Get out there early because it’s a consistent spot and crowds are often a factor here. After that morning, the wind swings cross-on and the quality drops straight back to poor.

The rest of the forecast is a slow, sad fade. Thursday the 10th through to the end of the run on September 18th sees the swell yo-yo between 1 and 6 ft, but every session is tagged as “poor surf conditions.” The energy drops back under 100 after the 13th, and the wind is either a fresh breeze or cross-onshore junk. Even a 6 ft swell on Friday the 11th gets ruined by a moderate cross-shore chop. The only other clean-looking moments are on the 14th morning with a 2 ft ENE swell and a cross-off wind, but at that size with only 54 energy, it’s barely a dribble.

In short, the whole window is a poor run. If you’re not out on the morning of the 9th, you’re waiting a long time for something that never arrives. The break itself is consistent, so it tends not to stay this bad for long – but this forecast is what it is.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
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9
1.4
N
6
0.3
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10
0.7
NNE
6
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5
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5
0.7
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5
0.4
NE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
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8
2.1
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1
SE
10
0.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
32
29
28
27
15
15
15
143
17
28
48
19
27
20
178
247
645
405
196
39
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
10
WNW
15
SE
10
E
5
SW
5
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
SE
15
S
10
SE
15
NE
10
W
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
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20
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Wind State
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High Tide
12:19PM1.49m
00:27AM1.14m
1:29PM1.49m
1:44AM1.05m
2:50PM1.54m
3:16AM1.03m
4:06PM1.62m
4:37AM1.09m
5:11PM1.72m
5:40AM1.20m
6:05PM1.80m
6:31AM1.32m
6:53PM1.84m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.49m
6:33AM0.35m
8:15PM0.52m
7:45AM0.38m
9:46PM0.47m
9:06AM0.38m
10:58PM0.39m
10:22AM0.33m
11:54PM0.29m
11:26AM0.26m
00:41AM0.22m
12:20PM0.20m
1:21AM0.18m
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5:31
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Temp °C
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23
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28
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Feels °C
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Information about the Tweed River Breakwall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tweed River Breakwall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tweed River Breakwall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tweed River Breakwall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tweed River Breakwall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tweed River Breakwall is 5 km (3 miles) from Banora Point. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Banora Point. Banora Point has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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