Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking at Two Ways.

Overall, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are pretty average, with light onshore winds and some stormy energy making conditions messy. The standouts don’t really kick in until the first week of September, with a nice run of clean, offshore wind and building swell that looks proper. The absolute pick of the period looks to be around Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of September, when we get a solid long-period groundswell cranking in under glassy or clean offshore conditions.

Right now, starting Thursday the 27th of August into the weekend, it’s not really worth paddling out. We’ve got some clouds and a risk of thunderstorms, with a light SSE breeze that’s onshore. Swell is around 4 ft to 5 ft from the SSW, with periods around 14–15 seconds, but the energy is on the drop – combined energy readings are around 875 to 1007 (moderate). The forecast calls it marginal, and it’s fair to say you’re better off waiting. Water temp is 85°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so pretty average for this time of year.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th stay in the same kind of vibe – light onshore winds, swell dropping to 3 ft Friday, then building back to 4 ft–5 ft Saturday. The big spike on Saturday afternoon has a 19-second period (very long period groundswell) and combined energy jumps to 2071 (strong), but the wind is cross-on, so expect some rippled faces. Still, that long period at a reef break like Two Ways could offer some clean lines if the tide plays nice.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see the swell really start to push. Sunday morning we’ve got 7 ft from the SSW, 18-second period, combined energy of 3287 (strong). Winds are light and onshore (S at 6 mph) so it’s holding together but not glassy. This is getting into intermediate territory – over 5 ft. Monday drops slightly to 7 ft and 7 ft, still with light onshore winds. The energy drops to around 2166–2566, still strong. These days are decent but the wind is the weak link.

Now, here’s where it gets good. From Wednesday the 2nd of September to Saturday the 5th, we start seeing some cross-offshore and even glassy windows. The swell settles to 5 ft–6 ft but the direction swings to SSE with a shorter period of 10–11 seconds. The real magic is Friday the 4th afternoon – glassy conditions, clean, with 6 ft from the SSE. That’s a proper window for a reef. The 5th (Saturday) stays clean with a light offshore breeze from the N and NW, swell at 5 ft from the SE. Energy is moderate (586–619), but the quality is high.

The next true standout is Wednesday the 9th of September. Morning brings glassy conditions, swell 4 ft from the SSW with a 19-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 1403 (strong). The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers. At a reef, that long period will set up some beautiful, wedgy lines. Thursday the 10th stays excellent with clean cross-offshore winds, swell 5 ft–5 ft from the SSW, same long period of 15 seconds. This is the best you’ll see in the whole outlook.

One thing to note – Two Ways (Noosa) does get some crowd traffic sometimes, so if you’re paddling out on these clean days, expect some company. The reef setup here loves a long-period SSW groundswell, and the optimum swell direction is SE, so we’re close but not spot-on for a couple of those days. Still, the quality outweighs the direction.

Don’t bother with the first few days – wait for that first week of September, and definitely circle Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of September. It’s going to be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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