Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your patch. Let’s get into it.

The first few days are a bit of a slow start, but things build to a solid run of clean surf from Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th, with a standout window Saturday morning. The water temperature is sitting right on 64°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off Wednesday morning with small 4ft swell from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and a light WNW offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (297). It’s clean, but nothing to write home about. Wednesday afternoon goes glassy with 4ft ENE swell, but it’s tiny. Thursday the 23rd is a write-off – small, ordinary, and the wind turns cross-off in the afternoon.

Friday the 24th morning is where it starts to get interesting. A solid 8ft S swell rolls in, period 10 seconds, with a cross-off SW breeze. The combined energy jumps to strong (1624). It’s clean, but at 8ft, it’s pushing into intermediate territory – not a beginner’s day. The afternoon sees the swell drop a touch and the wind goes onshore, so morning is your window.

Now, the standout: Saturday morning the 25th. Turimetta Beach (beach and reef) will be firing with a 6ft S swell, period 11 seconds, and a clean offshore W breeze at 15 km/h (9 mph). The combined energy is strong (736), and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” The swell direction is a perfect match for the optimum ESE direction, and the offshore wind will keep it clean and lined up. This is the pick of the lot. Saturday afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is dropping to 5ft.

Sunday the 26th morning is still very good – 6ft S swell, period 11 seconds, light offshore W wind, strong energy (816). A close second. Afternoon the wind turns cross-onshore, so get out early.

Monday the 27th drops off fast, with only 4ft and ordinary conditions. From Tuesday the 28th through to Wednesday the 29th, it’s flat and poor, with combined energy barely hitting 34. Then Thursday the 30th morning brings a serious pulse: 10ft S swell, period 9 seconds, clean cross-off SW wind, and extreme energy (1764). This is excellent for experienced surfers, but be warned – at 10ft, it’s too big for anyone who isn’t solid. The afternoon gets onshore and messy.

Friday the 31st has a 6ft S swell but with rain and cross-onshore wind, it’s marginal at best. Saturday August 1st morning offers a clean 5ft SSE swell with light cross-off wind – decent, but not a standout. The rest of the window into early August is small, weak, and mostly blown out, with a few tiny clean windows. There’s a big spike on Thursday August 6th with a 16ft S swell and extreme energy (14016), but that’s well beyond the break’s capacity – way too big for a safe paddle.

So, if you’re keen, Saturday morning the 25th is your best bet at Turimetta Beach – clean, solid, and with that offshore breeze. Get on it.

Rusty

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