Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Turimetta Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The forecast kicks off this Saturday morning with a clean, surfable 2ft wave. The water temp is running about average for this time of year. It’s small, but the light westerly wind keeps it glassy. The energy is weak at 106, so it’s more of a longboard or grovel board session. The swell is coming from the south with a short 8-second period. The afternoon goes flat and choppy; not worth getting excited about.

Sunday morning looks better. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the east-northeast with a 9-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north, and the energy jumps to moderate at 204. Clean lines, better shape. Sunday afternoon holds at 4ft, still clean, but the energy eases slightly to 196. It’s a decent, cruisy weekend if you pick the mornings.

Monday brings a real change. The swell jumps to 7ft with a strong 691 energy reading. That’s serious power behind it, even though the period is a short 9 seconds. The morning has rain showers and a fresh cross-offshore wind. It’s going to be lumpy and probably messy. The afternoon drops to 5ft but the wind goes offshore from the northwest at 22 mph. That will groom it, but the tide and the sheer size will make it a challenge. This is expert territory, and given the size, maybe not for beginners. It’s a big, raw ocean out there.

Tuesday steps back down significantly. Morning has 3ft and 104 energy, with a moderate offshore wind. Clean but gutless. The afternoon is even smaller at 2ft. Not much to work with.

Wednesday morning sees 3ft from the south, with a 10-second period and a cross-offshore wind. Energy is moderate at 283, but the comment says it might be marginal due to tides. The afternoon gets a strong offshore wind but the surf drops to 2ft.

Then we hit Thursday. The morning is tiny at 1ft, poor. But the afternoon is a big red flag. A 8ft southerly swell rolls in with a 12-second period and 1754 energy—that is very strong. The wind is onshore from the southeast, so it will be a blown-out, chaotic mess. Huge and ugly. Not for the faint of heart. Probably more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

Friday morning cleans up. The swell eases to 5ft from the south, 10-second period, with a light offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 425, and the report says expect good conditions. A classic morning session with clean, lined-up waves. This is a genuine standout. Friday afternoon gets a bit onshore and messy, so get out early.

Saturday the 15th looks challenging. The morning has 7ft from the south with rain showers and a cross-onshore wind. Energy is strong at 1279. It’s powerful but likely a shambles. Afternoon drops to 5ft but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy.

The following week starts off sloppy. Sunday the 16th is all onshore with rain and messy 4ft surf. Monday is smaller and still messy. Tuesday the 18th is a mix of marginal and poor, with a brief moment of 5ft but a very short 6-second period—that’s all windswell, no push.

Wednesday the 19th is more of the same: onshore winds, rain, and messy 5ft to 6ft surf.

Now, we get a glimmer of hope on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings 6ft from the east-southeast, with a light cross-shore wind and 770 energy. It’s a marginal call, but there might be some push there. The afternoon gets windier and cross-chop, so keep it to the morning.

Friday the 21st looks like the second standout of the window. The morning has 5ft from the east-southeast, with a gentle cross-offshore wind. The report says expect good surf conditions. Energy is moderate at 221. It’s going to be clean and fun. The afternoon eases to 3ft, still clean, but smaller.

The final weekend, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, offers a mix of clean but mediocre conditions. Swell ranges from 4ft to 5ft, with offshore and cross-offshore winds. Nothing huge, but consistent and ridable.

So, my take: the standout windows are Friday morning the 14th and Friday morning the 21st. That’s where you’ll find the best combination of size, clean wind, and energy. The rest is a mixed bag, with a few blown-out days and some flat spells mixed in. Keep your expectations flexible and chase the mornings.

Rusty.

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