Surf Forecasts:
Twilight Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,072 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Twilight Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Twilight Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Twilight Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Twilight Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
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2881 | 2181 | 1543 | 998 | 730 | 1367 | 1736 | 2360 | 5488 | 6719 | 5507 | 3456 | 1218 | 891 | 522 | 397 | 922 | 3728 | 5953 | 4636 | 2535 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:05AM0.93m | 11:55PM0.53m | 9:34AM0.99m | 11:14PM0.56m | 10:03AM1.03m | 11:13PM0.60m | 10:31AM1.05m | 11:20PM0.65m | 10:58AM1.04m | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:24AM1.00m | 11:45PM0.77m | 11:48AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.21m | 2:26AM0.52m | 5:09PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.45m | 5:19PM0.18m | 3:53AM0.39m | 5:33PM0.19m | 4:26AM0.34m | 5:47PM0.22m | 4:58AM0.31m | 5:59PM0.27m | 5:30AM0.31m | 6:07PM0.32m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | E 7 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
2881 | 2181 | 1543 | 998 | 730 | 1367 | 1736 | 2360 | 5488 | 9 | — | — | 1218 | 891 | 522 | 298 | 922 | 3728 | 5953 | 4636 | 2535 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | 50 | 258 | 11 | 163 | 851 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 38 | 250 | 288 | 84 | 30 | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SSW 23 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 54 | 397 | 314 | 686 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6719 | 5507 | 3456 | 560 | 474 | 310 | 227 | 212 | — | — | 47 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 577 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 |
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Information about the Twilight Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Twilight Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Twilight Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Twilight Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Twilight Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Twilight Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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