Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a slow start, but there’s a couple of rippers waiting if you’ve got the patience.

Turimetta Beach (beach and reef) is our only show in town for this 16-day window. The first few days are a write-off – Monday afternoon through to Wednesday afternoon, the combo of solid, messy swell and cross-onshore winds means it’s a skip. We’re talking waves in the 8 ft to 12 ft range, but with poor conditions and choppy seas. The combined swell energy is pumping, between 1613 and 2771 (moderate to strong energy), but the wind’s got it all out of shape. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 9th is still marginal, with 6 ft swell from the SE and a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate groundswell, but the light cross-breeze means it’s not clean enough to get excited about. Energy has dropped to 798 (moderate).

Friday 10th of July is your first true standout. The morning sees a clean 6 ft SE swell with a cross-offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph. Combined energy of 495 (moderate) is solid for the size. Then Friday afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a 5 ft SE swell, period 10 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell that will suit the reef setup here, making for some nicely shaped waves. Light air, clean faces, and a moderate crowd possibility (sometimes) so expect a few locals out. This is the pick of the whole outlook for a fun, manageable session.

Saturday 11th holds clean fun waves too – 4 ft SE swell in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, and by afternoon a solid offshore NW wind at 12 mph, keeping the 4 ft SE swell clean and lined up. Energy is around 332 (weak to moderate). Good for a longboard or a groveler.

Sunday 12th drops off – 3 ft swell, clean but tiny. Energy down to 172 (weak). Then we hit a real flat spell from Monday 13th through to Wednesday 15th, with waves dropping to 1.0 ft and barely a ripple. A proper gap of no surf.

Thursday 16th afternoon sees a brief jump to 6 ft from the S, but period is a short 7 seconds and the cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. Poor quality. Skip it.

Now, Friday 17th of July is the other standout, and this one’s for the experienced crew. The morning delivers a clean 8 ft S swell with a long 11-second period, cross-offshore W wind at 6 mph, and combined energy of 1351 (strong). This is a serious groundswell hitting the reef, and with those conditions it’ll be the best wave of the fortnight for confident surfers. Water temp is 65°F, about average for the time of year, so a 3/2 wetsuit will do. Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th mornings also offer clean 5-5 ft SE swell with light offshore winds – solid follow-up days.

The back half of the month sees one more big pulse – Monday 20th afternoon has a messy 6 ft S swell, then Tuesday 21st of July is another day for experts only: a clean, moderate offshore WNW breeze with 12 ft S swell and a 10-second period. Combined energy is through the roof at 2309-2543 (strong). That’s a powerful, heaving day best left to the regulars on the reef.

Rest of the window fades out with small, clean dribble or poor wind.

All up, Friday 10th for the everyday punter, and Friday 17th and Tuesday 21st for the chargers. The early week gap from Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th is a flat spell, so don’t bother.

Stay salty, my friends.
Rusty.

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