Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like the surf’s gonna be a bit of a slow burner over the next week or so, but hang in there because there’s a proper monster lurking in the second week.

We start the run on Monday morning, 20 July, at Turimetta Beach. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the east-southeast, so it grabs a lot of what’s thrown at it. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no weirdness there. The morning session kicks off with a clean 6ft swell out of the east-northeast, with a period of 11 seconds and moderate wave energy (1013). The wind is light from the west at 3 mph, making for a cross-off breeze that’ll keep the face nice and tidy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Not a beginner’s wave though—6ft is starting to push the limit for the less experienced. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but the quality is still there. The afternoon, however, is a write-off: the wind swings to the northeast at 9 mph, it goes cross-on, and the surf gets choppy and marginal.

Tuesday morning, 21 July, drops a bit to 5ft out of the east-northeast, period 10 seconds, with moderate energy (508). Wind is light northerly at 6 mph, cross-off, so it’s clean. Very good conditions again, but the size is easing. The afternoon turns into a mess with the same onshore wind, so stick to the early sessions.

Wednesday morning, 22 July, is a beauty for the quieter crowd. Swell is 4ft, east-northeast, period 10 seconds, energy down to 242. The wind is light offshore from the west at 6 mph. Clean, lined up, and easy. A good one for a relaxed paddle. The afternoon clouds over and the wind swings onshore, making it marginal.

We hit a bit of a flat spell from Thursday, 23 July, through to Friday, 24 July morning. The swell drops to 3ft, then Friday morning it jumps back up to 7ft from the south, period 9 seconds, with moderate energy (813). Wind is a clean cross-off from the west at 9 mph. That’s very good, but the period is short, so the waves will be a bit crumbly and less powerful. The afternoon goes cross with a light breeze, better left alone.

Saturday, 25 July, is a standout in the first week. The swell is 5ft from the south, period 12 seconds—long-period groundswell—with moderate energy (610). The wind is offshore from the west at 3 mph in the afternoon. That’s glassy, clean surf. The long period means good shape and power, but at a beach break like this, it can be a bit straight and harder to find a peak. Still, the conditions are prime. The morning has a stronger cross-off wind at 12 mph, so the afternoon is the pick.

Sunday, 26 July, is similar in size but the wind is messy in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. Not worth the drive.

Monday, 27 July, morning gets a clean window with 5ft south swell, period 10 seconds, moderate energy (366), and light offshore wind from the west. Good, but nothing special.

The middle of the week (28-30 July) is poor. The swell drops to 2-3ft, the wind is onshore or cross-on, and it’s choppy. There’s a period on Wednesday, 29 July, where the swell goes to 17-19 seconds, but it’s tiny at 2ft and the wind is howling at 19 mph from the south-east. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.

Now, here’s the big one. Monday, 3 August. The morning shows a massive 13ft swell from the south, period 11 seconds, with exceptional wave energy (7245). The wind is light from the north at 6 mph, cross-off, and it’s clean. This is for experts only—over 8ft is a serious step up. The waves will be powerful and heavy. The afternoon stays at 12ft with similar conditions. This is the standout of the entire 16-day window. It’s a long way out, so the confidence is a bit lower, but if it comes together, it’ll be epic. Tuesday, 4 August, still has a solid 6ft morning with clean conditions, easing through the day.

There’s a big gap of nearly a week of poor or tiny surf before that 3 August swell. The spot is fairly consistent overall, so this blank run is a bit of an outlier, but the payoff at the end is worth the wait.

Rusty.

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