Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.

Alright, so we're looking at a solid run of swell coming through, but it's a game of two halves. The first few days are a bit marginal, but then things get real big. The standout window is definitely the morning of the 6th of August, with a clean, powerful swell.

Twilight Beach is the only spot on the radar. It's a fairly exposed intermediate break, so it can handle a bit of size. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

We kick off on Monday the 3rd of August. Swell is already running at 6 ft from the SSW, with a long 15-second period and a strong combined energy of 1467. The wind is a fresh offshore from the NNE at 19 mph, so it's clean but the forecast has it tagged as marginal. Not the best start.

Tuesday the 4th looks a bit average. The morning has a moderate cross-off breeze, but it's light rain and the swell is dropping. The afternoon gets a bigger 7 ft SW swell with a 19-second period (3220 energy), but the wind swings onshore, making it choppy. Not one to get excited about.

Now, Wednesday the 5th of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning session is looking good. We've got a clean 7 ft SW swell with a 16-second period and a solid 2479 combined energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at 6 mph. This is a good call for experienced surfers. The swell is over 5 ft, so it's a step up for beginners.

Thursday the 6th of August is the pick of the bunch. The morning is firing with a 10 ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and a very strong 4122 combined energy. The wind is a moderate offshore from the N at 12 mph, making for clean, powerful waves. This is big, solid surf for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds similar quality, with 8 ft and a clean offshore wind. This is the one to mark on your calendar.

Friday the 7th, the wind turns ugly. A moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop on a 10 ft SW swell makes for messy conditions. Not worth it.

The weekend from the 8th to the 10th is a write-off. The swell pumps up to 15 ft and 13 ft, but the wind is howling onshore, creating horrendous, messy conditions. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle situation. The combined energy is through the roof, hitting 9353 on Saturday afternoon. It's just too big and blown out.

The following week is dominated by giant, dangerous swell. From the 11th to the 15th of August, we're looking at 16 ft to 23 ft SSW swells with very long periods (15-21 seconds) and sky-high combined energy (up to 37497). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. While the swell is incredible, it's simply too big for this break, even for experts. The guidance says it's predicted to be too big.

After that, things start to settle down. The 16th of August shows a clean 10 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and a light cross-off wind. Then on the 17th of August, we get a real gem: a 8 ft SSW swell, with glassy conditions and a light N wind. That's a beautiful setup for experienced surfers, with a combined energy of 1945. The 18th of August also has a solid 7 ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, but a moderate cross-off breeze.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute best is Thursday morning the 6th of August. Big, clean, offshore energy. The second standout is the glassy morning of the 17th of August. For the rest, it's either too small, too windy, or way too big.

Rusty, signing off.

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