Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Turners Beach in the units you might be more used to.

Water temp is 69°, right around average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The first week is a total dud. Nothing worth getting wet for until the middle of the week. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny and weak. Combined swell energy is down in the double and low triple digits, so it’s flat and frustrating.

Then things change. On Wednesday, September 16, the swell really kicks in. Morning sees 8ft from the south, and the afternoon brings a solid 12ft from the SSE. The energy readings are huge, 713 and then 1955. That’s serious power. And the wind? Offshore and clean. That’s a huge plus. But the wave comment says it’s marginal due to tide, and the score is low. The size is over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. This is the standout session: Wednesday afternoon, September 16. If you’ve got the guts, that’s the time.

Thursday the 17th keeps the big stuff coming, 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both from the SSE. Still offshore or cross-off winds, clean. Energy stays high (1409, 1189). Again, experts only. Friday the 18th drops to 6ft and 6ft, with clean conditions and light winds. That’s a much better size for most surfers.

After that, the swell dies off fast. The weekend and all of the next week is small, onshore, and generally poor. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 26th morning with a tiny 3ft swell, but it’s weak (102 energy). Same for Monday the 28th morning, glassy but only 4ft of weak windswell. Not a proper surf.

So the story is: the first few days are a bust, then Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th is the real deal, with the biggest and cleanest waves on Wednesday afternoon. After that, it’s small and ordinary. The spot is very consistent and sheltered from the SE, but crowds are sometimes a thing, so expect a few others in the water when it’s good.

Rusty.

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