Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands for the next couple weeks at Two Ways. The first week looks tough, with persistent cross-onshore winds messing with the shape of the swell. It’s not gonna be a total write-off, but you’ll have to pick your moments. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is about one degree above the usual for this time of year – that’s a bit toasty, but nothing too wild.

Let’s start with the early part. Wednesday the 16th through to Sunday the 22nd, the swell is there, but the wind is mostly a cross-onshore mess. Swell heights bounce from 3 ft up to a bit over 7 ft, but the wind keeps it choppy. The energy’s there – we see moderate to strong combined swell energy, like 1026 on Wednesday morning, climbing to a solid 2590 by Friday afternoon – but the quality’s just not there for a good paddle session. The period is mostly between 14 and 17 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell, but the cross-onshore wind is a killer. There’s not much to get excited about until...

...Saturday the 30th of September. That’s when we finally get our first proper standouts. The morning shows a light cross-shore wind with 5 ft swell from the SSW at a 19-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell with proper energy (1906). The afternoon turns glassy, with 5 ft swell from the same direction, a 19-second period, and combined energy hitting 2152 (moderate energy). That’s the kind of clean, lined-up surf that will make the reef at Two Ways really shine. The swell direction (SSW) is bang on the optimum from the guidance, and with those light winds and glassy conditions, it’s gonna be a ripper session for intermediate surfers. It’s over 5 ft, so it’s not for beginners, but the quality will be excellent.

Then on Monday the 1st of October, we get another cracker late in the day. The afternoon is glassy again, with 5 ft swell from the SSW at 16 seconds and combined energy of 1507 (moderate). Another quality window, but it’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising look rather than a dead cert.

If you’re a kite surfer, the whole first week with those strong cross-onshore winds and decent swell setups like Friday the 18th and 19th September (7 ft swell with moderate energy) would be way more fun than trying to paddle. For paddle surfing, the clear best options are Saturday the 30th of September afternoon and Wednesday the 30th of September afternoon, and Monday the 1st of October afternoon.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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