Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got one break on the radar for the next couple of weeks: Turimetta Beach. A bit of a slow start, but hold tight.

The first real standout window is a sneaky Tuesday afternoon on the 11th of August. The morning is pretty ordinary with weak, short-period swell and a cross-off wind, but the afternoon turns it on. A solid 6ft southerly groundswell rolls in with a nice 11-second period, and the wind swings to a clean offshore from the WNW. The combined energy is pumping at 812 (moderate wave energy), and the conditions are looking very good. This is the pick of the early run.

Wednesday the 12th keeps things going. The morning has a 4ft southerly swell, still with offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, and the energy is 311 (moderate). The afternoon drops a touch in size to 3ft, but the wind goes light and cross-off, keeping it clean. Thursday the 13th is another decent morning with 5ft south swell, cross-off wind, and 461 energy (moderate) – but watch out, the afternoon goes onshore and turns ugly.

Friday the 14th morning is a repeat of clean, small surf: 4ft south, light WSW cross-off, 211 energy. Then things get messy. From Saturday the 15th right through to Thursday the 21st of August, it’s a real struggle. Onshore winds, rain, and choppy conditions dominate. Swell sizes bounce around from 4ft to 7ft, but with short periods and cross-onshore slop, it’s not worth paddling out.

Now, there’s a gap in the good stuff, but keep your eyes on Friday the 21st of August morning. The swell is small at 3ft from the ENE, but the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the ESE, dead calm. The energy is weak at 129 (weak wave energy), but if you’re desperate for a clean, tiny wave, you might get a few. The rest of that day and into Saturday the 22nd is cross-onshore junk again.

The real payoff comes on Monday the 24th of August morning. The wind switches hard to a solid WNW offshore at 16 mph, and we’ve got a 7ft southerly swell. The energy is strong at 743 (moderate to strong wave energy). This is a proper expert-level session – that size is over 8ft? No, it’s 7ft, so still borderline for advanced intermediates, but the offshore wind will make it clean. The afternoon drops off a bit, but still clean.

The absolute standout, though, is Wednesday the 26th of August morning. A 8ft southeasterly swell, 8-second period, but the combined energy is a massive 1330 (strong wave energy). The wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, keeping the surface clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The energy is pumping, and the wind is right. If you’re an expert, this is the one to circle.

All in all, Turimetta Beach has a few windows. The best on offer is the Tuesday afternoon the 11th of August for a clean, fun south swell, and the Wednesday the 26th of August morning for the bigger, more powerful combo. The middle week is a write-off, but the forecasts can change, and it doesn’t tend to stay poor forever.

Rusty, signing off.

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