Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's headin' our way for the next couple of weeks at Two Ways.

The next week and a bit is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got a solid run of swell, but the wind wants to play games with us for days on end. The good news is there's a standout window that's worth circlin' on the calendar.

We're kicking off Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th with waist to chest-high swell at 5ft to 5ft from the SE, period around 10 seconds. The problem is the onshore wind, strong at times. It's messy, with combined energy readings around 544 to 722 (moderate). It's not really worth paddlin' out for, unless you're just keen for a fight with the washing machine. The water temp is a warm 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you're not freezing while gettin' thrashed.

Wednesday the 29th sees the swell drop off a bit, down to 3ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds – that's a proper groundswell. The energy is strong, hitting 1232. These long-period swells can sometimes race through at beach breaks, but Two Ways is a reef, so it should focus that energy nicely. But again, the wind is a cross-on, so it'll be bumpy. Not ideal.

Thursday the 30th and Friday morning the 31st is more of the same average vibe, with cross to onshore winds spoiling a consistent 4ft to 4ft SSW swell (period 16 seconds, energy around 1013 to 1196 – in the strong range).

Now, here's the standout. Friday afternoon, the 31st of July. The wind goes completely glassy. Calm. Zero mph. And we’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell running with a 16-second period (combined energy of 1313 – very strong). The guidance says this break loves swell from the SE, but a long-period SSW at a reef should still deliver some beautifully shaped, clean waves. This is the best on offer, hands down. Get on it.

After that little gem, Saturday the 1st of August gets messy again with a strong SW cross-on wind in the arvo killing a 3ft to 4ft swell. Sunday the 2nd of August is a bit of a redemption morning with a 5ft SE swell and a cross-offshore breeze from the west. It should be clean and has moderate energy (536). Could be a fun, less-crowded session.

From Monday the 3rd of August through to the end of the period, the pattern is pretty repetitive: consistent chest to head-high swell (4ft to 6ft) from the SSW and SSE, but with persistent cross-on winds making it choppy. The energy stays moderate to strong (up to 1058). There’s a couple of mornings around Tuesday the 11th with clean, cross-offshore winds from the west, but the swell period drops to 9 seconds, making it a bit weaker and less organised with energy around 585 to 596. Worth a look if you’re desperate for a paddle, but not a peak.

So, the loud and clear winner is Friday afternoon the 31st. Glassy, solid groundswell, and a reef to line it up. That's your session.

Rusty

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