Two Ways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience, that’s for sure. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty mediocre surf ahead, with a few bright spots if you’re willing to wait.

Right now, we’re starting with a bit of a lull. Saturday brings some small, weak lines with a light cross-shore breeze, and honestly, it’s looking pretty marginal and better suited for a paddle than a proper session. The water’s warm though, sitting at 85°, which is a touch above average for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll be comfy in a spring suit.

Sunday stays small and the wind turns more onshore, making things even less appealing. Monday brings a real push of energy from a new SSW swell. The combined energy jumps into the strong range (2498) with overhead sets showing up. But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s going to be lumpy. Not the worst, but not the best either. That energy hangs around through Tuesday with waves in the 7-7ft range, but the wind keeps messing with the surface.

By Wednesday the wind lightens up, and that’s where things start to look a little more interesting. The swell settles to a clean 6-6ft from the SSW, with a decent 16-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy. Two Ways (North Shore) is a reef, so that long period will help it hold its shape. It’s still cross-shore, but light enough that it should have some fun lines. This is probably your best window of the first week.

After that, it backs off again. Thursday and Friday are smaller and messier, with the swell dropping back to the 4-5ft range and a shorter period. We’re back to marginal conditions. The weekend is poor, with onshore winds and sloppy little waves. Monday the 24th might be flat as a tack. That’s a real dead spot.

We get a pulse of mid-range energy on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, but it’s still not lighting any fires. Then, looking way down the line, things get interesting.

Around Thursday the 28th of August, we’ve got a big SSW groundswell showing up. Combined energy is very strong (4709), with solid 8ft sets and a long 18-19 second period. This is the standout of the whole window. The wind is only light and cross-onshore in the morning, which is about as good as we can ask for right now. It’s a big swell, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only—the reef will be working hard. This looks like it could be a proper session for those who know what they’re doing. It does start to back off a little into the weekend, but still holds good size.

So, to wrap it up: the immediate future is a grind. Hang in there for Wednesday the 19th for a clean-ish, mid-sized swell, but the real prize is that big pulse on Thursday the 28th of August. That’s got some real potential to be the best surf in this whole 16-day run. It’s far out, so don’t book your flights yet, but it’s a promising sign. If the winds play ball, that’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that forecast.

Rusty

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