Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern is a bit of a slow burner, but there’s some real quality to be had for the right crew. We’ve got a solid groundswell from the SSW pushing in, but it’s a bit fickle with the wind across the first few days. The real standout is shaping up to be next Thursday, the 23rd, but we’ll get to that.

The water temperature is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

We start off on Wednesday, July 15th, with a solid, clean pulse. Twilight Beach is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a fairly exposed beach break. Wednesday morning sees a 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, meaning proper groundswell energy (1442 on the combined energy scale). The wind is a fresh offshore from the north, so it’s clean. The morning is a bit marginal tide-wise, but the afternoon cleans right up with a gentle offshore. That afternoon session is excellent for experienced surfers—6ft, clean, and that long period will make for some proper-shaped lines. You’ll want to be on it early.

Thursday the 16th is similar. A 6ft SSW swell, but the wind kicks up to a fresh 35 km/h offshore in the morning, making it a bit more of a battle. The afternoon is the one to aim for: a moderate 20 km/h offshore, 6ft of clean, long-period (15 seconds) swell (1657 combined energy). Again, excellent for experienced surfers.

Friday the 17th drops off a little. The swell backs down to 5ft, and the wind is still offshore but lighter. It’s good, clean surf, but not as punchy. The weekend… well, Saturday the 18th is a write-off. The wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops right out. Sunday the 19th is messy with cross and cross-onshore winds, and the swell is a bit wonky. Monday the 20th sees a bit more size at 8ft, but the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean but not perfect. The crowds are a possibility at Twilight Beach, so keep that in mind.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday, July 22nd is a no-go—the swell jumps to 10ft and the wind is onshore, just a mess. But Thursday, July 23rd is the golden ticket. The morning is a massive 12ft SSW swell with a 16-second period (5167 combined energy) and a gentle offshore. That is *big*. It’s flagged as too big for the break, but for the experts, that morning session is a dream. Then the afternoon is glassy. Zero wind. 10ft of groundswell with a 15-second period. It’s a full-on, clean, powerful day. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is the one to circle. It’s the standout of the entire 16-day window.

After that, Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are still very good. Friday has a 8ft swell with a gentle offshore, and then a glassy afternoon again. Saturday drops to 5ft, but still clean. The energy drops off through the end of the month, with a long period (18-20 seconds) swell showing up on the 26th and 27th, but it’s smaller and cross-shore winds spoil it. The 28th has a nice 5ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and a gentle offshore—excellent for experienced surfers again. The final days of the month are a bit of a mixed bag, with clean windows but smaller surf.

So, the top call is Thursday, July 23rd. The afternoon glass-off with 10ft of long-period SSW groundswell is the best you’ll see. The morning of the 23rd and the 24th are also top-tier for the experienced crew. Don’t sleep on the 28th either.

Rusty.

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