Turimetta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Turimetta Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are pretty quiet. Tuesday morning starts with a small 3ft south swell, period around 11 seconds, and a light north breeze that’s blowing cross-off. The water is about 64°F, which is average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (228), so it’s a mellow session. Tuesday afternoon turns offshore with a NW breeze, same swell, still clean. Wednesday stays clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops to 2ft and then 2ft, with energy falling to 158 and 120. By Thursday morning, it’s a 2ft south swell with a moderate NW offshore, energy down to 106. Thursday afternoon the swell fades further to 2ft, cross-off wind, and energy drops to 78. Surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a lull. Friday the 4th of September brings a slight bump in south swell to 4ft, but the wind is cross and the energy is moderate (374). The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore ENE breeze and a weak 2ft south swell, period only 8 seconds, energy 85. Saturday and Sunday are pretty poor, with small south swells, and on Saturday afternoon a fresh offshore WNW wind at 30 km/h, but the swell is only 2ft, energy 98. Sunday morning has a 4ft south swell with a cross wind, energy 452, but it’s marred by questionable tide conditions.

Monday the 7th of September offers a bit of hope. The morning has a 4ft south swell, period 10 seconds, with a light north cross-off breeze and clean conditions, energy at 342. It’s a good surf call. The afternoon gets messy with a 6ft NE swell (short 6-second period) and a cross-onshore breeze, so not great.

The real standout is Thursday the 10th of September. This is the one to circle. Thursday morning, we’ve got a solid 10ft south swell, a very long period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze. The combined energy is massive – 2904 – that’s a serious groundswell. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but it’s big, so only for the crew who know what they’re doing. The swell is coming from the south, which works well with Turimetta’s exposure. The morning is the pick of the whole period. The afternoon sees a slight drop to 7ft and a cross-onshore breeze, so morning is definitely the time.

After that, Friday the 11th has a 5ft south swell, cross wind, and moderate energy. Saturday and Sunday the 12th and 13th are small again, with Sunday morning barely 1ft, and then a strong southerly blows in the afternoon making a mess. The rest of the second week is mostly poor, with some small NE windswells and onshore winds, and energy levels dropping into the weak range.

So, the standout is Thursday morning the 10th of September. Get on it if you’re an experienced surfer. The rest of the window is either small, ordinary, or blown out. Turimetta Beach is a beach and reef set-up, so that long-period south groundswell on the 10th should wrap in nicely, but it’s a big one, so be ready.

Rusty.

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