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Frankland River, near Nornalup
Nornalup, the nearest town, 12 km away. Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 ), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Twisties

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

47Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 9 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 50 out of 100

Swell
8 ft8 ssoft
Energy
772kJ
Wind
SW 11 kn
Temp
17°C

Wed 4 · 72 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,432kJ
Wind
NW 5 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 61 out of 100

Swell
9 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,462kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 23 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 smushy
Energy
984kJ
Wind
ESE 14 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 smushy
Energy
479kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 16 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 ssoft
Energy
161kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 33 out of 100

Swell
7 ft11 smushy
Energy
1,086kJ
Wind
SE 12 kn
Temp
16°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 251, fair
  2. Tue 350, fair
  3. Wed 472, good
  4. Thu 561, good
  5. Fri 623, poor
  6. Sat 726, too small
  7. Sun 816, too small
  8. Mon 933, poor
  9. Tue 1023, poor
  10. Wed 1112, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 5–19 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Twisties, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov51, fair8 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)817kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 3Nov50, fair8 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)772kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots17°C
Wed 4Nov72, good9 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)1,432kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov61, good9 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)1,462kJwind from the west, 4 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov23, poor7 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)984kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov26, too small6 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.)479kJwind from the east, 6 knots19°C
Sun 8Nov16, too small4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)161kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov33, poor7 ft11 smushy4 ft at break (est.)1,086kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots16°C
Tue 10Nov23, poor7 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)1,063kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots16°C
Wed 11Nov12, too small5 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.)456kJwind from the east, 14 knots17°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:07 +0.2 mLow 14:18 −0.3 mHigh 22:49 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:39 +0.1 mHigh 06:51 +0.2 mLow 14:49 −0.3 mHigh 22:00 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:16 −0.0 mHigh 08:20 +0.1 mLow 15:09 −0.2 mHigh 21:42 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Twisties

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (144°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (324°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Nornalup.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: 2 towns

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Nornalup

about 25 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Nornalup its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Nornalup, 12 km (about 25 min by car)

About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there

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