Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Two Ways, with a cracking weekend and early next week offering the best windows. The water’s sitting at about 86°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

A nice pulse of SSW groundswell arrives Friday morning, with waves around 3 ft and a long 13-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the west at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean from the get-go. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at 409. By Friday afternoon, the swell lifts slightly to 3 ft, still from the SSW, with the same clean cross-off breeze.

Now, Saturday 11th July is the standout. Morning sees glassy conditions with barely any wind, and the swell is 4 ft from the south, period 12 seconds – the energy is moderate at 430. Saturday afternoon holds with a 4 ft south swell, light cross-off wind, and the same clean vibe. This is the pick of the whole period: glassy, clean, and punchy 3–4 ft surf. The optimum swell direction here is SE, and while the south direction isn’t a perfect match, the quality of the wind and consistency more than make up for it.

Sunday 12th July keeps the fun rolling. Morning surf is 4 ft from the south, 11-second period, with a gentle cross-off breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. By afternoon, the swell bumps to 5 ft, period 12 seconds, and the energy starts feeling solid (604). Still clean and cross-off.

Monday 13th July offers the biggest surf of the first week. Morning waves are 5 ft from the SSE, with a 783 energy reading, meaning moderate to strong energy. The cross-off wind holds. By afternoon, the swell hits 5 ft from the SSE, period 11 seconds – this is getting solid, still good for intermediates but a bit much for beginners. The energy is strong at 897.

Tuesday 14th July morning is still good with 5 ft SSE swell and clean cross-off winds. But Tuesday afternoon sees a shift to a longer 15-second period swell from the SSW at 3 ft – conditions get marginal with a cross-shore wind and some chop. From Wednesday 15th July onward, the wind turns cross-on and often onshore, with the swell dropping and the quality fading. By the weekend of 18th July and through the following week, expect poor to marginal surf with onshore winds and choppy conditions. A couple of bigger pulses show up around the 19th and 22nd July, with swell up to 6–6 ft, but wind is onshore or cross-on, and the period is short (8–10 seconds). It’s a messy combo – more for kite surfers than paddle surfing.

The long-range into the final week (24th–25th July) shows similar: 6 ft swell on Friday 24th morning, but with onshore wind and cross-on chop. Nothing to get excited about.

So to sum it up: make the most of Saturday 11th July morning – glassy, clean, and lovely 4 ft south swell. Sunday and Monday are also very good. After Tuesday afternoon, it’s a slow slide into mediocrity. The second week is patchy and wind-affected, but forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope entirely.

Rusty.

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