Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Two Ways has got cooking. The opening weekend is a bit of a mixed bag, nothing to get too excited about just yet.

Starting off Saturday the 22nd, we’ve got light 3-ft swell from the south with a moderate 14-second period. The energy is sitting at (567) – that’s solid, but the light cross-offshore wind is the real story. Water temp is a balmy 85°, right around average for this time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit. It’s just small and clean, but the overall quality is marginal, so don’t paddle out expecting barrels.

Sunday the 23rd looks worse – onshore wind and a funky 8-second period on the 4-ft swell. That’s just junky, short-period mush. Not worth a paddle. Monday the 24th is more of the same with poor conditions and persistent cross-onshore winds.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday the 25th afternoon. The swell pushes to 4 ft from the SSW, period bumps to 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to (817). The wind is light and cross-on, which is okay, but the real story is the building groundswell. That long-period stuff should produce some clean lines, though at a beach break it might close out a bit – best to check it for a sneaky corner. It’s still a marginal call, but the best we’ve seen so far.

Midweek from Wednesday the 26th through Thursday the 27th, we see the swell pick up to 4-5 ft out of the SSW, with periods hanging around 14-15 seconds. That energy is climbing nicely into the (1107-1308) range – proper moderate energy. Light cross-onshore wind keeps the surface decent, but it’s still not clean enough to call it firing. The quality notes are marginal, so maybe a fun session if you’re not too fussy.

Now, hold onto your board – Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st bring a serious jump. Swell hits 8 ft from the SSW with an 18-second period, and the energy rockets into the (3806-4846) range. That’s strong, powerful stuff. But here’s the thing: it’s blowing onshore with risk of thunderstorms, and with that size and period, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The 8 ft+ waves and long-period groundswell will be too much for beginners and will likely close out the beach break quickly. If you’re an expert and can handle the power, there might be some big, moving walls – but don’t expect perfect green faces.

The first week of September tapers off. The swell drops from 6 ft on Tuesday the 1st down to 4-5 ft by the 2nd and 3rd, but the wind stays messy – moderate onshore breezes kill the quality. By Friday the 4th and into the weekend of the 5th-6th, we’re looking at 5-6 ft from the SSE with short 10-second period and moderate cross-onshore wind. That’s going to be choppy and ugly. Honestly, that stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – the wind and wave combo will make it bumpy and blown out.

To sum it up: the best on offer is the jump on Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st for experts only, but it’s big and raw with onshore wind. The earlier standout improves on Tuesday the 25th afternoon with that building groundswell, though it remains marginal. The rest of the window is either small, bumpy, or blown out. If you’re after clean, fun waves, this forecast isn’t delivering much.

Rusty.

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