
Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, S swell with 1,178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Turners Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turners Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got coming our way for the next stretch.
The whole 16-day outlook is pretty low-key. There’s no big, pumping swell on order. It’s a story of small, average peaks with a few decent windows that’ll get you wet, but nothing’s going to blow your mind. The energy in the water is mostly on the weak side, with combined swell energy values sliding from a moderate 233 down to a weak 55 early on, so don’t expect any grunt.
Let’s start with the first week. You’re stuck with Turners Beach. We roll into Monday, 27th July, with some clean 4ft surf from the SSE. The wind is light and out of the southwest, making for a cross-off breeze. It’s okay, but it’s ordinary, with moderate wave energy (233). That afternoon gets a little better with a clean 3ft and offshore wind from the SE, but energy drops to 193. It’s beginner-friendly, but it’s not a standout.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 28-29 July, are flat and messy. Swell drops to 2-3ft with periods of just 6-8 seconds, and the wind flips around, leaving the waves all chopped up or weak. No fun there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.
Things get a bit more interesting on Thursday, 30th July. The morning gives you a clean 5ft swell from the south with a solid offshore wind at 12 mph. Moderate energy (200) and clean faces. The afternoon keeps a clean 4ft (268). It’s surfable, but still just average.
Now, what you want to be looking for is Friday, 31st July. The morning has a clean 4ft from the S, cross-off breeze, and combined swell energy jumps to 478—that’s a noticeable bump. The afternoon is your best session. You’ve got a clean 5ft from the SSE, clean offshore wind at 9 mph, and energy hits 487. It’s the best of that first week, with moderate energy and clean shapes. That’s the one.
Saturday, 1st August, is a step down. Stiff southerly winds at 12 mph clean things up again, but the swell loses its shape and the energy drops to 394 in the morning, 298 in the arvo. It’s ordinary again. Sunday and Monday, 2-3 August, are similar: 4-4ft with clean winds but boring wave energy around 285-365. The period stretches to 11 seconds on Monday morning, giving you a bit more juice, but the 4ft SSE swell just isn’t offering much.
After that, from Tuesday, 4th August, we hit a lull. Swell drops to 1-2ft, with weak energy in the 55-160 range. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for for a few days. The gap lasts through to the morning of Wednesday, 5th August, which is still marginal.
Finally, we get a little bump on Wednesday afternoon, 5th August. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds and offshore wind. Energy is now 472. That’s a moderate pulse, but at 7ft with a short period, it’s going to be punchy and a bit dumpy. It’s okay, not great.
Now, the real standout of the whole forecast comes on the morning of Thursday, 6th August. You get a clean 6ft swell from the south, a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy skyrockets to 1089. That’s strong wave energy, the biggest we’ll see all window. The wind is a gentle southerly making for clean, cross-off conditions. This is the one to circle. It’ll be a bit bigger, powerful, and clean. For your average surfer this is a solid session, but at 6ft it’s getting up there—so beginners take care.
That afternoon and into Friday and Saturday, 7-8 August, it backs off quickly. Wind picks up to 12 mph from the SSE, and energy drops to 150-416. Saturday afternoon on the 8th is another worthy mention: 5ft from the SSE, 12-second period, offshore wind, and energy bouncing back to 710. That’s a solid moderate energy, clean, and with that longer period it’ll have some shape. But the winds are moderate, so it might be a bit lumpy.
From Sunday, 9th August, through to the end on Tuesday, 11th August, it’s back to small, weak, and poorly directed swell. Periods are short, energy is low, and winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore. Not worth your time.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is small, clean but average. Your best bet out of the whole forecast is Friday, 31st July afternoon, and the real standout is the morning of Thursday, 6th August, which gives us the biggest energy spike (1089) and clean, long-period swell. Mark those sessions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
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197 | 216 | 177 | 143 | 108 | 46 | 62 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 178 | 152 | 201 | 275 | 311 | 460 | 378 | 287 | 237 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.04m | 7:15PM1.55m | 7:23AM1.08m | 7:52PM1.59m | 8:01AM1.13m | 8:27PM1.61m | 8:38AM1.17m | 9:00PM1.62m | 9:15AM1.20m | 9:33PM1.61m | 9:54AM1.24m | 10:08PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.61m | 12:19PM0.50m | 2:00AM0.56m | 1:03PM0.46m | 2:33AM0.52m | 1:43PM0.43m | 3:05AM0.48m | 2:22PM0.42m | 3:37AM0.44m | 3:00PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.42m | 3:39PM0.44m | |||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
197 | 216 | 177 | 143 | 108 | 46 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 99 | 201 | 190 | 166 | 11 | 9 | 287 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
117 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | E 12 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 |
5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | ENE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | — | 178 | 152 | 73 | 275 | 311 | 460 | 378 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Turners Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Turners Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Turners Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Turners Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Turners Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Turners Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.










