Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the pick of the bunch for this whole stretch is Two Ways, a reef break that needs a bit of intermediate skill, but when it’s on, it’s on. The coming week is a bit of a mixed bag with some marginal conditions, but we’ve got a few standout windows that are worth getting excited about.

The first real chance to get in the water is Sunday morning, the 19th of July. It’s not big, with a 3ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s a huge plus – it’ll be clean as a whistle. The swell energy is moderate at 324, and the 13-second period from the SSW means there’s some decent shape to it.

Now, for the real highlight. Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th of July is where it’s at. Starting Wednesday morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the SSE, with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NE at 15 km/h. The energy is building nicely, sitting at 406. By Thursday morning, the 23rd, it gets even better: 5ft from the SSE, still clean cross-offshore winds, and the energy jumps to 662. This is the best of the lot. The break is fairly consistent, but keep in mind, crowds are possible here, so get there early.

Friday the 24th of July morning is also a beauty, with a 3ft SSW swell, light cross-offshore winds, and energy at 521. But the real gem is Friday afternoon: glassy conditions, 4ft from the SE, and energy at 530. That’s a session you’ll remember.

After that, we hit a long stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the SSE and S, making things pretty choppy and messy. The swell does build, but the quality drops. From the 27th of July through the 2nd of August, the swell gets bigger, pushing 5ft to 7ft, and the energy gets strong, hitting 2759 at one point, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly onshore, so the surface will be bumpy. For the bigger days, like the 30th of July when the swell hits 7ft from the SSW, that’s expert territory, and with the wind being cross-onshore, it’s going to be a bumpy, challenging paddle. Those bigger swells have a long period of 17 seconds, which is classic groundswell energy, but at a beach/reef setup like this, it can get a bit fat and straight. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing too wild to report.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th of July. Aim for the morning sessions for the cleanest lines. The second week looks promising in size, but the wind is likely to keep things messy.

Rusty.

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