Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Twilight Beach. We’re in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are definitely some moments that’ll get the stoke going.

Right off the bat, Friday morning the 11th is a beauty. We’ve got a solid 5ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined swell energy is strong at (1305), so there’s plenty of power in the water. Expect very good surf conditions. This is the standout of the first few days, no question. Get out there early.

Friday afternoon goes a bit pear-shaped as the wind swings to the ESE at 12 mph, making it cross-onshore and choppy. The swell jumps to 6ft but the quality drops off. Saturday the 12th is a write-off with a fresh cross-shore breeze and lumpy conditions.

Sunday morning the 13th is marginal at best. The swell holds at 6ft with moderate cross-shore wind and a lumpy cross-chop. Not great.

Monday the 14th sees the swell building to 7ft in the morning, but the cross-onshore wind is gnarly, making it a poor choice. By the afternoon, it’s up to 10ft and still messy – that’s expert territory with the fresh cross-shore wind. Not recommended for the average surfer.

Tuesday the 15th morning is a little more promising. The swell is 8ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the ENE at 19 mph, keeping the surf clean. The combined swell energy is very strong (2344). It’s a marginal call on quality, but the clean conditions make it the best option of that few days. The afternoon turns lumpy again.

Wednesday the 16th morning offers decent conditions with 6ft SSW swell and a gentle cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean. Not a standout, but a solid morning session.

Thursday the 17th morning is looking clean with offshore winds from the NNW at 16 mph, and the swell is a manageable 5ft with a long 14-second period. That’s a nice window for intermediate surfers.

After that, we hit a bit of a quiet spell. Friday the 18th has small, weak energy dropping to 4ft and light rain. Not much to write home about. The weekend of the 19th and 20th is pretty average with onshore winds and small swell.

Now, here’s the big one to keep an eye on. On the morning of Sunday the 21st, we’ve got a massive 12ft SSW swell forecast, but the wind is light and cross-onshore. The forecast actually says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. The combined energy is extreme at (8701). This is only for the most experienced big-wave surfers, and even then, caution is key. The afternoon of the 21st and all of the 22nd have huge, lumpy, cross-onshore conditions that are essentially unsurfable.

By Wednesday the 23rd, it settles back to a more manageable 7ft, but the cross-shore wind is still making things lumpy. The final weekend, the 26th of September, morning looks promising again with 7ft SSW swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s another good session to pencil in.

Overall, the window of Friday morning the 11th and Thursday morning the 17th are your best bets for clean, quality waves at Twilight Beach. The big swell around the 21st is for the hardcore crew only. Don’t get too worked up about the flat spells; the ocean always finds its rhythm.

Rusty.

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