Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. The opening of this outlook is a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping, especially for the crew who can wait out the midweek slop. The water’s running at 65°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes Monday morning, 7 September, at Turimetta Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, and we’ve got a clean 5 ft south swell, with the wind coming light out of the northwest, so it’s cross-off and glassy. There’s a moderate 310 units of energy pushing through, and the period’s a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit sectiony but fun on the right bank. The direction’s not quite the optimum ESE, but the clean conditions make it worthwhile. Mind you, it can get a bit busy here sometimes.

Monday arvo goes pear-shaped quick – the wind swings east and it gets choppy. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off thanks to strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, messy surf. Thursday morning, 10 September, holds a big 10 ft south swell, but the wind is howling from the SSW, so it’s cross-shore and chopped out. Not worth paddling out in that.

Friday morning, 11 September, shows a bit of hope with a 8 ft south swell, light SSW winds, and a cross-shore texture. It’s marginal, but if you’re keen, you might find a sneaky one.

Now, here’s the standout for the first week. Saturday morning, 12 September, is the pick. Turimetta Beach cleans right up with a glassy 5 ft south-southeast swell, light west wind, and a period stretching to 11 seconds. That’s a groundswell with proper shape and energy – 724 units of it. The direction is a good match for the optimum, and the clean, glassy surface will have the banks looking crisp. Get in early before the crowds roll in, because that combo is rare.

Sunday and Monday fade back to small, weak surf. Tuesday the 15th gets a spike of 8 ft in the arvo, but it’s onshore and messy again.

Looking deeper into the window, the second week has a couple of promising sessions. Tuesday morning, 22 September, is the long-range standout. It’s a glassy 8 ft south swell, with a period of 8 seconds and a massive 1072 units of energy. That’s a lot of power, but it’s over 8 ft, so it’s strictly for experienced surfers. The east wind is barely a breath, so it’ll be clean and lined up. Worth marking the calendar for, but you know how it goes – forecasts can change that far out.

In between, there’s not much else. The 18th and 19th offer clean but tiny 2 ft to 5 ft south swells, mostly cross-off, and the 20th has a clean 4 ft morning. They’re surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Overall, the best bets are Saturday the 12th morning for a clean, solid groundswell, and Tuesday the 22nd morning for the big, glassy, expert-only swell. The rest is a mixed bag of wind and chop, so pick your sessions wisely.

Rusty.

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