Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been studying the charts for Turimetta Beach (Sydney) – it’s a slow start, but there’s a serious pulse building for the very end of the run. Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – just a touch of winter’s chill still hanging around.

Right now, the first few days are pretty flat and average. Thursday morning the 20th has tiny 4 ft swell from the NE with a weak 6-second period, and the combined energy is only 148 – that’s weak. A light N breeze is keeping it cross-off and clean, but the waves are small and ordinary. Thursday afternoon gets worse with a NE breeze picking up, making it messy. Friday the 21st brings a drop to 3 ft, still from the ENE, period a short 6 seconds, energy down to 53. A light NW offshore on Friday morning will keep things clean, but it’s small and uninspiring. Saturday the 22nd is practically flat – 1 ft and glassy in the morning, energy just 15, but you’d be chasing ripples. The whole first week is a slow grind with tiny swell and weak energy, not much to get excited about.

There’s a long gap of small, poor surf right through until the end of the month. You’ll see a few small spikes – Sunday the 23rd morning has 2 ft from the S with a 9-second period, energy 140, and glassy conditions – but it’s still small and ordinary. Monday the 24th is similar, 2 ft and glassy in the afternoon. Tuesday the 25th has light rain and a tiny ENE swell of 3 ft, but the energy nudges up to 188, and the afternoon goes glassy – still not worth a paddle. Wednesday the 26th gets a 3 ft NE swell, but a strong SW wind of 30 km/h in the morning makes it messy, energy 200. Thursday the 27th morning has 2 ft ENE with a light SW breeze, clean but small. Friday the 28th morning is glassy with 3 ft, but energy is only 67. It’s a long stretch of mediocrity.

Now, the real story starts to build on Sunday the 30th of August. The morning shows 7 ft from the NE, period still short at 7 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to 451 – that’s moderate. A light N breeze keeps it clean, but it’s just a taste. Sunday afternoon bumps to 8 ft and energy 698, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Monday the 31st morning is the first standout: 8 ft from the ENE, 8-second period, but the energy is 869 – solid moderate. A light N breeze, cross-off, keeps it clean. This is getting interesting, but the swell is pushing into expert territory by afternoon with 12 ft and energy 2900, still clean with a light N breeze, but that’s big and raw.

The real highlight, and the best of the whole forecast, is Tuesday the 1st of September morning. We’ve got a solid 13 ft swell from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 4464 – strong to very strong. A WNW offshore of 15 km/h is blowing clean, making it textbook offshore conditions. This is expert-level size, but for those who can handle it, the waves will be powerful and well-shaped. The swell direction (ENE) is close to the optimum ESE, so it’s working well for Turimetta’s exposure. Expect long-period groundswell energy, which really suits the beach and reef setup here. It’s the one to circle on the calendar – but remember, it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, Wednesday the 2nd stays big but gets messy with a cross-shore SSW wind, 7 ft, energy 932. Thursday the 3rd morning drops to 5 ft, with a gentle SW offshore, clean, and energy 421 – decent but not the standout. Friday the 4th morning has 5 ft from the S with a light WNW offshore, clean, and energy 471 – a solid option for the end of the run.

Overall, it’s a slow start but the end of the month and start of September bring real size and power. The standout is Tuesday the 1st morning – big, clean, offshore, and full of energy. If you’re experienced, that’s your window.

Rusty.

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