Turners Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.43° S 153.36° E

Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Turners Beach sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.3° 

Turners Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Turners Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 3,371 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Turners Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 17th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 17th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 17th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Turners Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the start of this forecast is a bit of a rough one. There’s decent sized swell on the 16th and 17th of September, pushing 10 ft to 12 ft from the SSE, but the wind is up – fresh breezes making it messy. That kind of size, with that much wind, is pretty much a miss for good surfing. The combined energy readings are high, 870 to 1864, showing there’s a lot of juice in the water, but it’s not the clean kind of power you want.

Things start to look up on Friday morning, the 18th of September. The swell drops to a more manageable 6 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – just a slight air from the SSW. That’s the window. Clean conditions, moderate wave energy at 469, and a consistent break that’s very consistent. This is the standout of the whole run. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

After that, the surf fades fast. Saturday the 19th shows small waves, dropping to 3 ft in the morning, and it just gets smaller. From Sunday the 20th right through to the end of the month and into October, we’re looking at wave heights mostly under 5 ft, often under 3 ft. The energy readings dip into the low hundreds or even below 100. There are glassy moments, like Sunday the 20th morning, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. A long-period 17-second swell pops up on Saturday afternoon the 19th and Monday the 21st, but the height is tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft. That’s a long wait for a wave that barely breaks.

From the 20th of September through to the 1st of October, it’s a long, flat run. There’s no real punch in any of it. Offshore winds appear now and then, but with no size to work with, you’re just looking at clean, small conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, Friday the 18th of September morning is the one. Glassy, clean, a solid 6 ft from the SSE, and Turners Beach is a sheltered spot that handles that direction well. That’s your best shot. The rest is a waiting game.

Keep an eye on the sky, because after that big push in the middle of September, it goes quiet for a solid week and a half. Forecasts can always change, so don’t write off the whole run just yet, but as it stands, it’s a lean period.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.8
S
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
1.7
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
866
1855
2554
1633
1320
750
459
354
194
120
99
82
64
42
210
153
58
62
38
220
149
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSE
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SW
5
SSW
15
ENE
10
NW
5
WNW
15
E
10
W
5
NNE
25
NE
10
NNW
0
ESE
15
ENE
5
NW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
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cross-off
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cross-off
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glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
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on
glassy
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cross-on
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off
High Tide
11:27AM1.40m
11:33PM1.08m
12:13PM1.35m
00:18AM0.99m
1:09PM1.30m
1:19AM0.92m
2:19PM1.27m
2:44AM0.90m
3:34PM1.27m
4:08AM0.93m
4:38PM1.31m
5:09AM1.00m
5:29PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.55m
5:24AM0.49m
6:53PM0.62m
6:06AM0.55m
8:04PM0.67m
7:02AM0.60m
9:27PM0.67m
8:18AM0.63m
10:39PM0.64m
9:38AM0.61m
11:30PM0.58m
10:45AM0.56m
00:09AM0.51m
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5:39
5:37
5:37
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5:38
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5:39
5:39
5:40
5:40
5:42
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10
Temp °C
18
17
15
17
17
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20
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25
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Feels °C
11
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17
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17
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22
20
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16
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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.

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