
Surf Forecasts:
Twilight Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 18,386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s 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 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Twilight Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast. Let me tell you, the next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag. There’s plenty of energy out there in the ocean, but for a while, it’s just too much of a good thing. The first real surfable window doesn’t arrive until the 15th of August, so we’ve got a solid week of waiting and watching the chaos unfold before things settle down enough to paddle out.
The initial days are all about massive, untamed swell. We have the water temp sitting at 61.5°F, which is about average for this time of year. The big issue is the wind. A near gale whipping through on the 8th kicks up a 16.4ft swell, and the combined energy is reading a full 10112 – that’s a serious amount of power. That swell is just going to be a wall of whitewater, brutal and blown-out. It’s not surfable, it’s survival. Honestly, with that kind of wind and size, it’s looking more like a kiteboarding day than anything you’d want to take a paddle out into. That huge energy keeps building, too, hitting 18040 on the 9th with a 16.4ft swell. It’s all massive, but the onshores just kill any chance of a clean wave. This carries on through the 11th, where we see a 19.7ft swell with a 20040 energy reading, but again, it’s messy and cross-onshore. There’s no hiding from it.
We do see a bit of a drop on the 12th and 13th, down to 13.1ft, but the cross-shore winds chop it all up. The forecast notes say the tide and wind are fine, but the wave is just too big for this break. It’s a frustrating pattern, all that power and nowhere clean to put it. Finally, on Thursday the 14th, the morning looks interesting. The swell eases to 11.5ft, and we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE at only 5 km/h. That’s clean, but still, the size is pretty heavy, and it’s pushing the limits.
But the standout, and I mean the real standout of this whole stretch, is Saturday the 15th in the afternoon. We get a drop to 6.9ft of SSW swell, with a solid 16 second period. The wind goes light and cross-off from the ENE, and the comment is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” It’s going to be glassy, clean, and have some real push to it. The energy is a moderate 1997. This is the day to clear your schedule. It might not be giant, but it’s got the right combination of size, direction, and wind. The morning of the 16th keeps the quality with 5.6ft and a fresh offshore, and the 17th looks even better with clean, moderate offshore winds, also around 5.2ft. These are the days to be out there, no doubt.
The wave size starts to build again on the 18th, hitting 9.8ft by the afternoon, but it’s clean offshore. That’s looking like a solid, powerful day for the more experienced crew. The 19th brings the onshores back and chops things up, and by the 20th and 21st, the winds turn messy and the quality drops right off. So, to sum it up: wait out the huge, blown-out swell of the first week, and absolutely be in the water on Saturday the 15th. That’s the one.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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3528 | 4361 | 3835 | 5070 | 7289 | 10073 | 16514 | 13794 | 9662 | 6132 | 3114 | 3502 | 6605 | 18386 | 17958 | 13737 | 9284 | 9064 | 8225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.90m | 8:04AM1.00m | 9:02AM1.10m | 9:47AM1.17m | 00:21AM0.57m | 10:27AM1.20m | 00:09AM0.57m | 11:02AM1.18m | 00:09AM0.59m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.32m | 5:12PM0.23m | 5:27PM0.17m | 5:48PM0.15m | 3:13AM0.53m | 6:10PM0.17m | 3:59AM0.45m | 6:29PM0.22m | 4:37AM0.40m | ||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
5:15 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 23 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 6 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3528 | 4361 | 3835 | 3154 | — | — | — | 13794 | 9662 | 6132 | 3114 | 3 | — | — | — | 13737 | 9284 | 9064 | 8225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
27 | — | — | 5070 | 7289 | 10073 | 16514 | 4378 | — | 13 | 68 | 3502 | 6605 | 18386 | 17958 | 4358 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 287 | 139 | 1282 | 1164 | 1164 | 1282 | 629 | 832 | 230 | 2301 | 1391 | 1394 | 639 | 639 | 230 | 287 | 287 | 3 |
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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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