Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Twilight Beach.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a lot of swell on the way, but it’s not all going to be easy to ride. The water temp is sitting at 62.1°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The first real action we can talk about is on Monday the 3rd of August. It’s a bit of a mixed bag. Morning brings a clean 5.6ft SSW groundswell with a nice long 15-second period, but a fresh 18.6 mph offshore wind from the NNE is going to hold it up. The combined energy is strong at 1467, so there’s some push. It’s a surf for the more experienced intermediate, as it’s a bit solid and the wind is pumping. The afternoon drops to 4.6ft, but the wind swings to a lighter cross-offshore, making it cleaner but smaller.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. The morning is clean enough at 4.6ft, but the wind is howling. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 6.9ft but it’s all messy with onshore winds and rain. Not worth it.

Now, Wednesday the 5th of August is where we start to see something better. The morning is a standout: clean 6.6ft SW swell, 16-second period, light cross-offshore wind. The energy is big (2036), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a solid session for anyone who knows what they’re doing. The afternoon gets bigger, hitting 9.8ft, but it’s onshore and messy.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are looking prime. Thursday morning has 8.2ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, light offshore wind and clean conditions. The energy is huge (3785). Friday afternoon is the real gem: 8.2ft SW swell, 15 seconds, and glassy conditions with a 3.1 mph SSW wind. That’s as good as it gets for clean, powerful waves. This is the best of the whole window for the experienced crew.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August is a hard pass. We’re looking at 14.8ft to 16.4ft of swell with strong onshore winds. The setup is more for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The break is simply too big and messy.

The 10th of August through to the 12th is all massive swell (11.5ft to 21.3ft) and mostly poor conditions. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a battle with the wind.

We get a bit of a reprieve on the 13th of August. The morning has a clean 9.8ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and cross-offshore wind. It’s still big, but the energy is very strong (3456) and it’s clean. For the experienced surfer, this is a go.

The 14th and 15th of August are poor again, with onshore winds and choppy conditions.

Finally, the 16th and 17th of August look promising. Sunday the 16th has a glassy 11.5ft SSW swell in the morning, but it’s too big for the spot. The afternoon, however, is glassy with 9.8ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and the energy is through the roof (5303). This is the other real standout for experts. Monday the 17th is also clean, with 8.2ft swell and light offshore winds.

The 18th of August brings clean conditions again but with 11.5ft to 9.8ft swell. The morning is big and clean, but again, it’s for the experts.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Wednesday the 5th morning, Thursday the 6th, Friday the 7th afternoon, and Sunday the 16th afternoon. These are the clean, powerful, and well-shaped sessions. Keep in mind, most of this is for experienced surfers. The crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might get a few others out, but it won’t be a circus.

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