Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for Twilight Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but the winds are going to play a big part in whether it’s any good. The water is sitting at about 61°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The standout session is first up – Friday morning, August 21st. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 8ft SSW groundswell pushing in with a 15-second period. The combined energy is really strong (3384), so there’s plenty of power behind it. This is one for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be a solid, clean, long-period swell, so it’ll be best handling the reef or point setups. Twilight Beach is a fairly exposed spot, so with that SSW direction and glassy conditions, it should be pretty special.

Friday afternoon drops off a bit – the wind swings SE and goes cross-on, making it choppy and marginal. Not worth rushing out for.

Saturday morning, August 22nd, looks like another good one. A clean 7ft SSW swell, 14-second period, with a moderate offshore wind from the north. Combined energy is still strong (2997). It’s still in the expert zone size-wise, but the offshore wind will keep the faces clean. Saturday afternoon turns cross-on again, so aim for the early.

Sunday, August 23rd, is a write-off. Onshore winds, dropping swell quality, and the combined energy falls to 1057. Poor conditions.

We’ve got a bit of a lull then through Monday and Tuesday – the swell hangs around, but the winds are mostly cross-on or cross-off, so it’s just marginal. Not terrible, but not special.

Now, Wednesday morning, August 26th, is another highlight. Offshore wind from the north, 7ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and combined energy of 2565. Clean, powerful, and a good session for the experienced crew. Wednesday afternoon sees the swell jump to 10ft with a 19-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell with massive energy (6402). But it’s onshore, so it’ll be a beast but messy. Probably more interesting for the tow crew or the brave.

Thursday, August 27th, is a mess – strong SW winds, rain, and lumpy conditions. The swell is there but the wind will ruin it. Same for Friday and Saturday – onshore winds and dropping quality.

Then we get a little breather Sunday morning, August 30th. Clear skies, a light cross-off breeze, and a 7ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. Combined energy is 2147. Clean and powerful – another good one for experienced surfers.

Monday, August 31st, is also looking promising. Fresh offshore NNW wind, 7ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and combined energy of 2964. Should be clean and punchy. Monday afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze.

Tuesday, September 1st, has a bit of a mix – the morning is cross-shore and a bit lumpy, but the afternoon turns glassy with a 6ft SSW swell. Combined energy is 1255. That’s a smaller, cleaner option for the intermediate crowd.

The rest of the first week of September is a bit of a mixed bag – some clean but smaller swells, and then a big blow on Thursday with strong winds. That Friday, September 4th, though, looks promising again with a 8ft SSW groundswell, 17-second period, and a cross-off wind keeping it clean. Combined energy is 4304 – that’s a lot of power. Early morning will be the pick.

Saturday, September 5th, gets messy again with rain and cross-onshore winds, so that’s a pass.

So, the best on offer is undoubtedly Friday morning, August 21st – glassy, powerful, and clean. The other standout is Wednesday morning, August 26th. If you’re after a cleaner session later on, Monday morning, August 31st, and Friday morning, September 4th, are also worth a look.

Overall, there’s a lot of swell moving through, but the wind is the key. The good windows are there, but you’ve got to time it right.

Rusty.

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