Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Two Ways over the next couple of weeks. The early part of the week is a write-off with messy winds and stormy conditions, but there’s a real window of clean, fun waves shaping up for Tuesday and Wednesday morning that’ll be the standout. After that, the swell sticks around but the wind swings onshore, making things a bit lumpy and harder to surf.

The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s start with the good stuff. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, both mornings, are where you want to be in the water. Tuesday morning sees a solid SSW swell at 4ft, with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell, giving the waves some real punch and shape. The wind is light from the WNW, cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 1007 – enough to get you moving but not too heavy. This is a reef break, so expect well-formed lines, especially with that long-period energy. Crowds are possible here, so get in early. For experienced surfers, this is excellent.

Wednesday morning is a similar story: 4ft from the SSW, 16-second period, light WNW cross-offshore wind, and combined energy of 1016. The conditions are clean, the swell has a bit more period, and it’s another top morning for anyone who knows their way around a reef. Both of these mornings are the real standouts of the outlook.

Now, the rest of the first week is a bit of a struggle. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are messy – strong cross and cross-off winds, stormy skies, and lumpy chop. The swell is there, 4ft to 5ft, but the quality is poor. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon both see the wind shift to a light cross-onshore, which introduces some ripples, so the morning windows are definitely the pick.

Thursday the 17th is small and clean-ish but the swell drops to 3ft, period drops to 13-14 seconds, and the wind is light onshore – just not enough juice or shape to get excited about.

Then we hit Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. The swell bumps up to 5ft to 6ft from the S and SSW, with periods of 15-17 seconds, so there’s decent energy (combined energy in the 1600-1800 range). But the wind is straight onshore, so it’s going to be bumpy and hard to enjoy. This is one for the experts only, and even then, it’s marginal. If the wind was offshore, this would be the best swell of the outlook, but it’s not.

From Sunday the 20th onwards, the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, and the wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with some periods of cross-shore and chop. A few days, like Thursday the 24th morning, have glassy conditions with light wind, but the swell is small (4ft from the SSE, 9-second period) and short-period, so the waves will be a bit fat and weak. There’s a brief window on Monday the 28th morning with a moderate 4ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and light cross-shore wind, but the combined energy is moderate at 1089 – it’s okay, but nothing compared to the earlier mornings.

Honestly, for the second week, nothing really stands out. The swell sticks around but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the periods are shorter, so the waves won’t have the same quality. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t plan your week around it.

So to wrap it up: Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th mornings are your best bets – clean, 4ft SSW groundswell, light offshore winds, and a reef break that handles the long-period energy well. Everything else is either messy or marginal. If you’re keen, aim for those mornings and get in before the crowds.

Rusty.

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