Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our region.

We've got one spot to focus on, Two Ways, a reef break that likes a good SSE to S swell. It's a fairly consistent spot, and it's going to be a slow burn to start, but patience will pay off big time towards the end of the month and into early September.

The early part of the forecast is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. From the 18th right through to the 27th of August, it’s pretty average. We've got some solid-looking swell numbers on the 18th with a 7ft SSW swell carrying some serious grunt (combined energy of 2977), but the wind is all over the place, mostly cross to cross-on, and the conditions are labelled as marginal. It's just not going to be clean. The swell drops and the wind stays messy for days, with very low scores. You'd be wasting your time. There’s a whole lot of nothing good happening here for over a week.

Then things flip. The real standout starts on Friday the 28th of August. That morning we're looking at a clean 4ft SSW swell with a solid 17-second period and glassy conditions. That’s the one. The combined energy is strong at 1203, and that long-period groundswell will wrap into Two Ways beautifully. The wind stays light and glassy through the afternoon with a slight cross-off, and the wave size bumps up to 5ft. This is the best of the best.

Saturday the 29th keeps that quality going with a 5ft SSW swell in the morning, glassy conditions again, and a nice 15-second period. The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year, so a rashie is all you'll need.

Sunday the 30th looks just as good – another 5ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind goes completely calm, making for dead glassy conditions. The energy is pumping at 1445. This is prime surf.

We roll into Monday the 31st with more of the same: a 6ft SSW swell, 17-second period, glassy offshore winds. The energy jumps right up to 2379. This is big, powerful, and clean – definitely for experienced surfers only at that size, but if you know what you're doing, this is as good as it gets. The reef setup will handle that long-period energy better than a beach break, so the waves will have proper shape.

After that, the start of September sees a drop in quality as the wind shifts more cross-shore and the swell period shortens up a bit. The 1st and 2nd still have some size but the magic is gone.

So, to sum it up: forget the first week and a half. The real window is from Friday the 28th of August through to Monday the 31st. Two Ways will be absolutely firing with clean, glassy conditions, strong SSW groundswell, and long-period energy. This is the one you wait for.

Rusty.

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