Montauk Point - Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for Montauk Point – Turtles. We’ve got a patchy run ahead, so keep your expectations in check.

The next few days are a write-off, plain and simple. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor conditions from Tuesday the 28th right through to the end of the month. The wind is mostly cross-onshore with a fresh breeze up to 18 mph, and the swell is short-period, lumpy, and chopped up. The combined energy is weak, sitting in the 80s and 90s (81 to 95), so there’s just no power or shape to work with. Don’t bother paddling out.

Thursday morning, the 30th, is the first real glimmer of hope. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore breeze from the west at 9 mph, and the surf cleans right up. You’ll see head-high waves at 4 ft, coming from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy ticks up to a moderate 239 – the best reading we get all week. It’s a small, clean window, but the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The wind drops off in the afternoon and the surf turns poor again, so get it while you can.

The next bright spot doesn’t arrive until Saturday morning, the 1st of August. It’s glassy – dead calm – with a light northeast breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is a touch under three feet (3 ft) from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate at 139. It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. It’s a knee-to-waist high kind of day, and you’ll have to work for it.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Tuesday the 12th of August, the forecast is a long, grim stretch of poor surf. The swell drops to tiny, mostly under 2 ft, the period is short, and the wind is either onshore, cross, or just messy. The combined energy is almost always below 100 – weak and uninspiring. Even when the wind goes offshore or glassy, like on the 9th and 10th of August, the swell is so small (1 ft to 1 ft) that it’s barely a ripple. The waves are too weak and short-period to offer anything worthwhile.

So, if you’re looking for the standout, it’s Thursday morning, the 30th of July. That’s your best bet: a clean, cross-offshore window with moderate energy and head-high waves. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only real chance for a decent session in a very quiet forecast.

Rusty.

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