Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a solid run of Southern Ocean energy headed our way over the next couple of weeks. Not much doing right this second, but hold tight – things kick into gear proper on Sunday the 2nd of August.

First up, Twilight Beach is the one to watch. Water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is spot on average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. Sunday morning the 2nd, we’ve got a chunky 10-foot SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 14-second period, and it’s glassy – wind is just a light easterly, 3 mph. That’s clean as a whistle and the combined swell energy is massive at 3985, so there’s real grunt in the water. This is proper experienced surfer territory – 10-foot is too big for beginners, no question. The swell direction is SSW, bang on what Twilight Beach wants, so expect some well-formed runners on the bank.

Sunday arvo stays solid at 8-foot SSW but the wind swings cross-on from the southeast at 9 mph, so it gets a bit bumpy. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell dropping a touch – 6-foot to 5-foot – and the wind is cross-off from the north, keeping it clean, but the energy drops too. Still, if you’re keen for a smaller, cleaner session, Monday morning’s your pick.

Now, here’s the standout – Thursday the 6th. Early morning we’ve got 10-foot SSW groundswell, 16-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the north at 12 mph. The combined energy is a beastly 4646. That’s about as good as it gets: heavy, long-period groundswell, offshore, and the break handles it. This is big, powerful surf – experts only. The afternoon holds 8-foot with lighter offshore, also excellent. This is the session to circle on the calendar.

Friday the 7th gets messy – strong cross-shore wind from the west at 19 mph, lumpy and bumpy. Saturday the 8th is a write-off: 15-foot to 18-foot of SSW swell but hammered by 22–25 mph southwesterly cross-on winds. It’s huge and ugly – more for kites than paddle boards.

From Sunday the 9th through Wednesday the 12th, the swell stays huge – 13-foot to 20-foot – but the winds are all over the place. Some windows like Monday the 10th morning have fresh offshore from the NNW at 19 mph and clean 10-foot surf, but it’s pushing the limits. For the brave and skilled only.

After that, from Thursday the 13th into Saturday the 15th, it’s mostly onshore junk with 10-foot to 13-foot swell – blown out, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Then we get a nice little surprise on Monday the 17th morning. It’s glassy again – light NNW wind at 3 mph – with 8-foot SSW groundswell at 14 seconds. Clean, solid, and the energy is 2311. A great way to close out the run, but again, 8-foot is expert territory.

Overall, the best on offer is Thursday the 6th – that north offshore, 10-foot SSW groundswell, glassy session at Twilight Beach. If that’s too heavy, Sunday morning the 2nd is your other gem. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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