Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Twilight Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a solid SSW swell rolling in, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. That run of poor conditions stretches from the 20th right through the 22nd, with the swell actually building way too big – up to 10 ft – and wind just ruining any chance of a clean wave. You’ll be battling the whitewater more than catching anything.

The 23rd is still a bit of a battle. The swell is still big at 10 ft with a period of 15 seconds, and while the wind goes cross-shore, it’s still got a bump to it. The combined energy is strong (3424), so there’s plenty of power, but it’s not clean enough.

Things start to turn around on the 24th. Friday morning we get a nice NNW offshore breeze at 15 mph, cleaning up that 6 ft SSW swell (period 13 seconds, energy 1010 – moderate). It’s going to be clean and fun. But the standout of the whole run is Friday afternoon. The wind goes dead glassy, zero, flat calm. The swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the SSW. That’s the one to aim for. It’s a little on the bigger side for beginners, but for any intermediate surfer, that’s the best session of the week.

The weekend keeps it going. Saturday the 25th is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, and by the afternoon it’s glassy again with 4 ft SSW swell. Sunday the 26th sees a solid offshore NNW breeze at 25 mph, but the swell is smaller at 4 ft, though the period is a long 15 seconds. The afternoon gets a bigger pulse of 8 ft WSW, but that’s a short period windswell (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit wonky.

Now, the second week gets a bit tricky. The 27th and 28th see a massive spike in swell – 10 ft to 12 ft – with very strong wave energy (over 5000). The wind is clean, but the swell is just too big for this spot. Only for the experts, and even then it’s a beast. The 29th is a solid option again for experienced surfers: 10 ft SSW swell, period 13 seconds, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. Clean and powerful.

The 30th drops back to a more manageable 7 ft, and Thursday afternoon has a nice NNW offshore breeze at 15 mph, making for clean, rideable waves. The 31st and the first of August are a no-go – strong winds and messy conditions, with the swell dropping away.

Looking further out, the 2nd of August has a glassy afternoon with a tiny 3 ft swell, but it’s clean. The 3rd and 4th of August have some promising signs. The 3rd of August afternoon sees a nice 5 ft SW swell with a long 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s shaping up well. The 4th of August has a very long period of 21 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. But that long period tends to make waves break a bit straight at the beach, so it might be better fat than steep. The energy is still there (2546), and the wind is light.

Best on offer? Friday the 24th – that glassy afternoon with 5 ft SSW swell is the clear winner. Clean, fun, and small enough for a crowd to be manageable. The afternoon of the 3rd of August (5 ft SW, 16 seconds, light cross-off) is a solid runner-up, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

The 29th of July is also a good one for the experienced crew tackling the 10 ft clean swell.

Stay safe, read the tides, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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