Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Turimetta Beach. It’s gonna be a bit of a rough start, I won’t lie. We’ve got some solid swell energy coming through, but the wind is just not playing ball at first. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year at 65°, nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first few days, from Sunday the 5th through to Wednesday morning the 8th, are pretty much a write-off for a good paddle. We’re looking at 10ft to 12ft of bumpy, cross-onshore slop with a ton of energy in the water – the combined energy readings are huge, well over 1500, peaking at 4190 on Sunday. That’s a lot of raw power but it’s messy and lumpy. The period is around 10 to 13 seconds, so there’s some push, but with that wind direction, it’s just not clean. This is more of a kite-surfing show than anything else right now unless you’re desperate for a beatdown.

We do get a bit of a reprieve starting Thursday morning the 9th. The wind swings cross-offshore from the SW and drops to 6 mph. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the SE, with a 10-second period, and the energy backs right off to 815. It’ll be clean for the morning session. But then Thursday afternoon the wind shifts back onshore, so that window is short.

Friday the 10th is your first real standout in this period. Morning brings a clean 6ft swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. It’s not huge, but combined with the 10-second period from the SSE and that clean surface, it’ll be fun. The energy is moderate at 713. This is the one to target early in the window.

From Saturday the 11th onward, the swell drops away fast. Through to Wednesday the 15th, we’re looking at waist-to-chest high stuff at best, mostly under 3ft, with very weak energy readings dropping below 100. It’s clean, but there’s just not enough push to get excited about.

Then it gets interesting again. Wednesday afternoon the 15th sees a sudden jump – a 7ft south swell and strong winds, but it’s messy. Don’t get sucked in.

The real gold in the long-range is the weekend of the 17th and 18th of July. Friday afternoon the 17th, we get a big 12ft swell from the SSE with a very long 16-second period. The energy is a massive 5168. It’s cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it has serious potential. Then Saturday the 18th is the standout. We get a 10ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and powerful – 2845 in energy. This is for experienced surfers only, it’ll be big and powerful. Sunday the 19th keeps clean with offshore winds and a dropping swell in the 6ft range, but still very fun.

Also worth noting for the second week: Monday the 20th has another pulse of 10ft to 12ft swell with offshore winds. The Saturday and Sunday the 18th-19th are your best bets, but keep an eye on that Monday as it’s a long way out and forecasts can shift.

Turimetta Beach is a beach and reef setup, and with that long-period groundswell, it’ll be better on the reef sections. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but don’t expect it to be empty – crowds are possible.

Rusty

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