Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 571 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Turners Beach.
First thing to say: the water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra rubber just yet.
The next week and a half is pretty quiet – a lot of small, weak swell and poor conditions. The only real window of interest is a solid pulse of groundswell that arrives on Sunday, August 30th.
We get a bit of a warm-up on Tuesday, August 18th with some chest-high 6ft swell from the ESE, period of 8 seconds, and cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate at 409, and it’s clean. It’s a start, but not a standout.
Wednesday, August 19th morning is the first real taste of something good. That 5ft of SE swell, with a 11-second period, is glassy and clean. The energy is a notch higher at 473. That’s a nice, clean, fun-sized morning session.
Then the surf drops right off. From Thursday, August 20th through to Saturday, August 29th, it’s a long stretch of knee-to-waist high slop, onshore wind, and poor conditions. There are a few brief moments of glassy conditions, like Sunday, August 23rd morning, but the swell is tiny (3ft) and weak. It’s a good time to tune up your gear or go for a paddle.
The big news is the pulse that arrives on Sunday, August 30th afternoon. A solid 8ft swell from the SSE, with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is a massive 3949. That is serious, powerful groundswell. The wind is offshore, moderate, so it’ll be clean. This is for experienced surfers only – 8ft with that kind of period is a lot of water moving. It’s a rare treat for the beach, but expect it to be a bit tricky to handle.
Monday, August 31st morning will still be strong, with 6ft and a 13-second period, offshore breeze, and energy at 1071. It’ll be powerful but cleaner and more manageable than the peak of the day before.
After that, the swell backs down into the 4ft to 4ft range into the first week of September, staying clean with offshore winds, but the energy drops off fast. It’ll be fun, but nothing compared to that Sunday-Monday window.
The standout here is undeniably the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Massive, clean, powerful groundswell – but only for the experienced crew.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 346 | 415 | 315 | 197 | 220 | 214 | 77 | 60 | 76 | 80 | 38 | 40 | 100 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 145 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.07m | 2:04PM1.30m | 2:00AM0.99m | 3:12PM1.30m | 3:17AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.33m | 4:34AM0.95m | 5:20PM1.38m | 5:34AM0.99m | 6:08PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.59m | 6:23AM0.50m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.71m | 7:57AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.71m | 9:01AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.68m | 10:10AM0.59m | 00:13AM0.63m | 11:11AM0.54m | 00:53AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 365 | 346 | 415 | 315 | 197 | 220 | 214 | 77 | 60 | 28 | 80 | 38 | 17 | 100 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 22 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 127 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | S 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 12 | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 39 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | N 4 | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 76 | 10 | — | 40 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 145 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 340 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 69 |
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