Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Turimetta Beach over the next couple of weeks. The pattern starts flat and messy, but there’s a standout session next week that’s the real prize. You just gotta sift through the average stuff to find it.

Tuesday the 15th kicks off with a tiny 3ft NE swell, short 7-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze in the morning. The energy is weak (98), so it’s surfable but nothing special. Tuesday afternoon turns into poor onshore junk. Wednesday the 16th sees a big jump to 11-12ft of S swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore and it’s lumpy, with massive energy (2239 to 2506). That’s big, raw power—stay away if you’re not an expert, and even then, the chop will be a battle. Thursday the 17th stays big at 10ft to 7ft of S swell, but cross-shore wind and cross-chop keep it messy.

Friday morning the 18th is the first real winner. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the south with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm, slight air. The energy is moderate (485), and the surface is clean. That’s a solid session for intermediates and above, with some fun lines. By Friday afternoon, the onshore wind returns and chops it up.

Saturday the 19th morning offers a smaller 3ft S swell with a longer 10-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean (207 energy). It’s small but workable. The rest of the weekend and Monday morning drop right off into tiny 2ft to 2ft swells with poor conditions.

Now, the standout. Tuesday the 22nd morning: 6ft of S swell at an 11-second period, glassy conditions, and a slight air—dead calm. The energy is strong (1127), and the water is about average for this time of year. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers, with clean, lined-up waves. The offshore direction at Turimetta is WNW, so that glassy morning with a solid S groundswell is a beauty. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early. This is the session to target. Tuesday afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore wind and rain.

From Wednesday the 23rd onward, it’s a mixed bag. Wednesday morning has 4ft S swell at 13 seconds but moderate cross-shore wind and rain (446 energy). Poor conditions. Thursday the 24th is small and messy. Friday the 25th through Sunday the 28th has small NE swell with onshore or cross-shore wind, mostly poor or marginal. Sunday the 27th morning has a clean 6ft SE swell but only a 6-second period—short and weak (333)—and by afternoon it’s blown out. Monday the 28th stays clean but small, with 4ft to 4ft SE swell.

Finally, Tuesday the 29th morning looks tidy: 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, light cross-offshore breeze, and clean (213 energy). It’s small, but the conditions make it fun for a longboard or a grovel session. The rest of that week fades into poor onshore slop.

Bottom line: if you’ve got one session to paddle out, make it Tuesday the 22nd morning. That glassy, solid S groundswell at Turimetta Beach is the real deal. The rest of the run has a few clean small windows, but nothing that’ll knock your socks off. Stay patient, and you’ll get a wave.

Rusty

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