Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the outlook for Two Ways over the next 16 days is a bit of a grind. The forecast is littered with marginal conditions and poor surf, and you’re gonna have to pick your moments carefully. There’s no big, clean stand-out window, but there are a couple of sessions that might just be worth the paddle.

The first surf to speak of rolls in this Sunday morning, August 2nd. We’ve got a 5 ft swell pushing in from the SE, with a combined wave energy of 503 – moderate stuff. The wind’s a light cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, so expect a few ripples on the face. The water’s sitting at 86°F, which feels about normal for this time of year. It’s marginal, tide-dependent, and you’ll need to read the banks, but it’s the best we’ve got early on.

Sunday afternoon sees the swell drop a bit to 4 ft, coming from the SSW with a very long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s still cross-on and the energy (876) is moderate. The cleanest windows look to be on Monday, August 3rd and Tuesday, August 4th, with 4 ft and 3 ft SSW swell respectively, and periods around 15-16 seconds. Winds are light and mostly cross or on, so it’s not perfect, but the long period means the waves will have some shape. The energy dips to around 540-580 by Tuesday, so it’s not pumping.

Now, the real standout – and I do mean the only standout – is the window from Thursday, August 13th through to Saturday, August 15th. This is over a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the signs are promising. Thursday morning the 13th shows a cleaner setup: cross-off winds from the W at 16 mph, with a 3 ft swell from the SSW but a long 16-second period. The energy is moderate (685). Thursday afternoon sees 5 ft from the SE with shorter 9-second period, and Friday the 14th holds 4 ft from the SE and a cleaner 3 ft from the SSW with a very long 17-second period. Winds stay cross-off and clean all through this window, which is rare for this forecast. This is the best bet for a clean, lined-up wave at Two Ways. It’s an exposed reef break that works best with SE swell, and the direction matches up here. Expect crowds, as it’s a fairly consistent spot that draws attention when it’s clean. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” but on a good day like this, there’ll be company.

From August 8th through the 12th, you’ve got a rough stretch of moderate to strong cross-on winds (9-16 mph) and swell mostly around 5 ft to 6 ft from the SSE. The energy climbs to over 1200 at points, but with that wind, it’s choppy and messy – more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream. Save your energy.

By August 16th and 17th, the swell drops off to 2 ft - 4 ft, with light cross-on winds. It’s not terrible, but it’s small and underwhelming after the earlier window. The long period (13-16 seconds) will give the wave some push, but the size is down.

So, to sum it up: the whole 16-day window is filled with marginal-to-poor surf, but Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 15th of August is your best shot. The clean cross-off winds and the long-period groundswell – especially the 5 ft SE or 3 ft SSW at 17 seconds – will make for some good, shapely rides at the reef. It’s not huge, and it’s not a classic, but it’s what we’ve got. For the rest, you’re better off saving the wax for another week.

Rusty.

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