Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight—this stretch of coast is looking pretty quiet for a while. We’ve got a run of small, jumbled surf and less-than-ideal winds for the next week or so. Not flat, but nothing worth getting excited about. The good news is there’s a pulse of real energy building for the tail end of the month, and that’s where you want to be.

Right now, Monday the 17th is a write-off. Early, it’s rainy with a weak 3ft southerly swell, but the wind is on it. The afternoon drops to a bumpy 3ft from the east-southeast with a short, punchy 7-second period—not worth the paddle.

Tuesday the 18th is more of the same: small, onshore junk. We’re talking 2ft to 3ft with poor conditions. Wednesday the 19th morning clears up and turns glassy, but there’s only 2ft of east-southeast swell. It’s a surfable ankle-snapper at best. The afternoon gets chopped up again.

From Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 23rd, it’s a real lull. We’re looking at weak, inconsistent dribbles from the east, mostly under 3ft. A couple of mornings might have clean, glassy surfaces—like Friday the 21st and Sunday the 23rd—but there’s just not enough push. You’d be out there for the peace, not the waves. This dry spell lasts a good four days.

Then things start to stir. Monday the 24th is still small, but you can feel the ocean taking a breath. Tuesday the 25th is where it starts to get interesting. The swell builds to a solid 6ft from the south-southeast, with a 9-second period, and the morning wind is light offshore from the northwest. Now we’re talking. That Tuesday morning is your first real standout. The waves will have some punch and the clean northwest wind will keep them lined up. This looks like the best session of the whole run.

Wednesday the 26th is a mixed bag. The swell is still there at 4ft to 5ft from the south with an 11-second period, but the wind is howling from the west-northwest at 30 to 35 km/h. That’s a fresh, clean offshore, but it’s blowing hard. It’ll be bumpy and tough. The morning might be okay for the experienced crew, but it’s not ideal.

After that, we slide back into smaller, average surf for the rest of the period. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th have some clean mornings, but the swell drops back to under 2ft. Then there’s a tease on Saturday the 29th with a 4ft northeast swell and light offshore wind in the morning—decent little pick-me-up, but nothing huge.

So here’s the bottom line: this isn’t the week for epic surfs. But hold out for Tuesday the 25th. That morning at Turimetta Beach, with 6ft of south-southeast swell and clean offshore winds, is the standout. It’s a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and the water’s about average for this time of year. Not going to be too crowded, which is a bonus. The swell direction is a bit east of the optimum, but with that size and clean conditions, it’ll still be fun.

Beyond that, Saturday the 29th has a small window of promise, but it’s a distant second. The wind is good that morning, the swell is around 4ft from the northeast, but the quality is lower. Keep your expectations in check for that one.

So yeah, don’t blow your load on the small stuff. Mark Tuesday the 25th on the calendar, keep an eye on the charts, and hope the wind holds. It might not be perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got on offer by far.

Rusty.

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