Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day outlook for Turimetta Beach, and honestly, it’s a mixed bag with a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping. The pattern starts quiet and ordinary, then builds into a proper pulse of energy, but you’ve got to pick your moments for clean conditions.

The first few days are pretty flat and uninspiring. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have tiny swell around 2-2 ft from the south with a 10-second period, but the energy is weak (113-159). The wind is offshore and clean, so the waves that do show will be tidy, but they’re just not doing much. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday morning the 4th is where things start to look up. A 4 ft south swell with a 10-second period pushes the combined energy up to 276 – moderate energy, but the real highlight is the glassy conditions with a light westerly breeze. That’ll be clean and fun on the sets, though it’s still modest in size. This is a solid option for intermediate surfers wanting a smooth session. The water temp is 64°, about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th drop off again – poor surf with messy winds or tiny waves, so give them a miss. Monday the 7th has a 4 ft south swell but it’s crossed up with light NNE winds, making it only marginal. Not worth chasing.

Tuesday morning the 8th offers a bit of hope with 3 ft from the SSE, 8-second period, and glassy conditions again. The energy is moderate (147), and while the period is a bit short, the clean surface will make it rideable. A decent option for a quiet session.

Then we hit a big gap. From Wednesday the 9th through Monday the 14th, conditions are mostly poor – onshore winds, lumpy seas, or just bad alignment. The standout exception is the huge swell arriving Thursday the 10th. We’re talking 13 ft on Thursday morning and 12 ft in the afternoon from the south, with a 9-10 second period. The combined energy is massive (2593-2711), but that’s big, raw, and heavy. With a light cross-onshore breeze and onshore wind, it’ll be a beast. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be challenging. The beach-and-reef setup at Turimetta might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days. Friday the 11th is still big (7 ft) but messy with cross-onshore winds, so not ideal.

The real standout of the outlook is Saturday the 12th. The swell drops to a cleaner 4 ft from the south with a long 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, and combined energy is 551, so moderate-to-strong. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, keeping the surface clean. This is the best session of the period for intermediate surfers. The long period will give good shape and longer waits between sets, making paddling out easier. Just keep in mind that the optimum swell direction for Turimetta is ESE, and this is from the south, so it’s not dead-perfect alignment, but the quality of the swell and the clean wind make it a winner.

After that, Tuesday the 15th morning offers 5 ft from the ENE with a clean cross-offshore NW breeze – another good, clean session, though the period is shorter at 8 seconds. It’s a solid option but not quite the standout.

From Wednesday the 16th onwards, it’s back to poor surf with strong winds and tiny waves, so the window closes again.

So, to sum it up: Friday the 4th morning is a glassy, clean, small-wave option, and Saturday the 12th morning is the pick of the period – bigger, longer-period, and clean. The big swell on the 10th is only for experts.

Rusty.

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