Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the next sixteen days at Twilight Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some serious size on the horizon, but you’ll have to work around the wind and a few days of real junk.

We kick off on Monday, the 24th of August, with a solid SSW groundswell at 8 ft pushing in with a very long period of 15 seconds. The water quality is your standard August temperature, about average for the time of year. The problem is the wind – a cross-on chop from the SSW is going to ruin the face. The combined energy is a hefty 2881 (moderate to strong) but the surface will be messy. Later that afternoon the wind drops light, but it’s still cross-on, keeping things a bit bumpy. Not a day to get excited about.

Tuesday the 25th sees the swell drop a touch, but the real story is the afternoon. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze on a 6 ft SSW swell, but the afternoon is where it’s at. A 5 ft SW swell is met with a dead glassy wind. This is a standout session for the intermediate surfer looking for clean, manageable waves. The combined energy is just 988 (moderate), but the lack of wind makes it a pleasure.

Wednesday the 26th is the real highlight of this first week. It’s a two-session day. Morning brings a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW cleaning up a 7 ft SW groundswell (14 seconds). The afternoon is even better: a bigger 8 ft SW swell at a very long 15-second period, still with a clean offshore wind from the north. The energy jumps to 3211 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, with proper lines and push.

Thursday the 27th gets interesting, but only for the brave. The morning swell pumps to 12 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind. The energy is enormous at 6719 (very strong). This is expert territory only; well over 8 ft. The waves will be powerful and the long period means it’ll be heaving on the reef. By the afternoon, the wind goes onshore and hits a nasty 31 mph from the SSW, so get your session in early or not at all. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions.

We then get a brief period of calm wind on Sunday the 30th. The morning offers a clean, cross-off breeze with a massive 10 ft SSW groundswell at a very long 19 seconds. The combined energy is 5983 (very strong). It’s a magnificent but dangerous setup – expert only, due to the size and period. The afternoon gets cross-on and messy again.

The first week of September starts quietly. Monday the 31st through Tuesday the 1st offers clean, smaller waves in the 5 ft to 6 ft range with light winds. Good for the longboard or a fun mid-length, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings another pulse of massive swell, with 12 ft waves from the WSW, but the period drops to a short 10 seconds. This combo of huge size and short period often means a washing machine effect, and the cross-shore wind won't help much. It’s too big for most, and the quality won’t match the size. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger and blown out onshore.

The following days, Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th of September, are just average. A mix of clean cross-off and lumpy cross-shore winds on 6 ft to 8 ft SSW swells. Nothing special, just background energy.

The last weekend, on the 6th of September, is a blowout with strong cross-onshore winds at 25 mph and a 10 ft messy swell. Not worth paddling out for.

Then, deep in the forecast for Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September, we see another massive spike. On Monday morning, an 12 ft SSW groundswell (16 seconds) with a clean cross-off wind produces a combined energy of 6211 (very strong). Tuesday morning is similar with 12 ft at 16 seconds. These are promising but long-range standouts for experts only. The swell is well over 8 ft and the power is extreme. The crowd profile at Twilight Beach says "sometimes", so you might have a few others in the lineup, but at that size, it won’t be a party.

The Bottom Line: The best on offer is Wednesday the 26th of August, with clean offshore winds and a solid 8 ft SW groundswell. That’s your pick for the week. For the brave, the 10 ft+ swells on the 30th of August and the 7th of September are raw power, but only for those with the skills to handle it. There’s a gap of blown-out nonsense from the 27th to the 29th of August, and then again the 6th of September. Don't be a hero when the wind is howling.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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