Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Turimetta Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The first decent chance to get wet comes up this Saturday morning, the 8th of August. It's nothing to write home about, with a small 2ft south swell and a light cross-offshore breeze from the west making for clean conditions. The water's sitting at 63°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. The combined wave energy is weak (107), so you'll be bobbing around on small, gutless waves. It's surfable, but you won't be shouting from the rooftops.

Sunday the 9th is a bit of a mixed bag. A slightly bigger 3ft swell from the east-northeast rolls in, and the morning has a light north wind, cross-off, keeping things clean. The combined energy steps up to a moderate 185. The afternoon sees the wind swing to the north-northwest and pick up to 12 mph, still cross-off, so it stays clean, but the energy drops a touch (167). It's still in that "average" category.

Now, Monday the 10th is where it gets interesting, but it's for the experienced crew only. The swell jumps to 7ft from the east-northeast, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 769. The wind is howling out of the northwest at 19 mph in the morning and 25 mph in the afternoon, going fully offshore. This will make for big, clean, but very powerful waves. Paddling out will be a mission, and the size is too much for anyone but experts. The afternoon offshore is a solid 25 mph, making it clean but hard to paddle into.

Tuesday the 11th is a mellow return to form. The swell drops back to 3ft from the east-northeast, with a light, clean offshore breeze from the west-northwest all day. The combined energy is moderate (109 in the morning, 92 in the afternoon). This is your session for a longboard or a funboard if you're after a cruisy, clean wave, but it's still very average.

The standout period really comes into focus on Friday the 14th of August. The morning has a clean 4ft south swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-southwest. The combined energy is a solid moderate 342, and the report says to expect good surf conditions. This is the pick of the next two weeks. The swell direction from the south is a good match for the optimum, and the light wind will have it glassy. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might not be alone.

Saturday the 15th is a bit more of a beast. The swell is 6ft from the south, with a light cross-shore wind in the morning. The combined energy is strong at 687. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore, so the morning window is the go. It's in the "marginal" category, but there's energy there.

After that, it's a long, slow fade. From Sunday the 16th right through to the end of the forecast on the 23rd of August, the surf turns poor. The winds are consistently cross-onshore or onshore, the swell sizes drop, and the wave energy falls away. The combined energy dips into the 40s and 50s by the end, which is very weak. We're looking at over a week of flat, junk conditions. The swell is mostly short-period windswell, and the wind is never on your side. It's a write-off.

So, to wrap it up: the best session is hands down Friday morning, the 14th of August, at Turimetta Beach. You'll get a clean 4ft south swell with light offshore winds and moderate energy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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