Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in on Turimetta Beach for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, so let’s get into it.

We’re starting off this Friday morning with some promise. The beach and reef setup at Turimetta Beach (Sydney) is seeing a 5 ft south swell, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s got some proper groundswell energy behind it (537). The wind’s light and cross-off from the SW at 6 mph, so it’s looking clean. Water temp is sitting at 64°, pretty normal for this time of year. This Friday morning is the standout early call – good-looking waves for the intermediate crew, but crowd levels are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Friday arvo, the wind swings onshore from the ENE and the swell drops off. Saturday and Sunday are small and pretty weak – not worth paddling out for.

Come Monday morning (7th September) we get another clean window. Offshore wind from the WNW, just a whisper at 3 mph, with a 5 ft south swell at 8 seconds (263 energy). A bit short period but clean. Worth a look for a quick session before it gets chopped out in the arvo.

Tuesday (8th September) the swell jumps to 8 ft from the south, period at 9 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 875 – moderate energy. But the wind is a cross-shore from the SSW at 12 mph, so it’s gonna be messy with a cross-chop. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle day.

Wednesday morning (9th September) is a top pick for the coming week. Offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, swell 5 ft from the SSE at 9 seconds (426 energy). Clean conditions, good for intermediate surfers. Thursday (10th September) gets big – 10 ft south swell, period climbing to 12 seconds (2797 energy in the morning, 3304 in the arvo). That’s strong wave energy, and with a cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be heavy and bumpy. Only for experts, and even then it’s marginal.

Friday (11th September) holds 8 ft to 7 ft south swell with long 12-second periods (1694 energy), but the wind stays cross or cross-on, so it’s not gonna be clean. The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees the swell drop back down to 5 ft and then 3 ft – nothing to get excited about. A blank stretch from there into mid-week.

Then we finally get our second standout. Thursday, 17th September in the afternoon – get this on your calendar. A 10 ft south swell at a very long 12-second period (3494 energy), and the wind goes offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph. Glassy, clean lines. That’s excellent surf, but with that size and long period, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. Expect big, powerful sets that’ll reel off nicely on the reef and point sections. The crowd will be there, but it’s worth it.

After that, Friday 18th September looks like a write-off with strong onshore winds and a massive 12 ft swell (5233 energy) – that’s strong energy, but the wind will trash it. The following weekend fades again into 8 ft and 7 ft south swells with onshore winds. Not the best finish.

Overall, the two true standouts are Friday morning (4th September) for clean, fun waves, and Thursday afternoon (17th September) for a bigger, expert-only session if you can wait it out. Stay keen.

Rusty.

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