Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Turner’s Beach. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag to start, with the ocean taking its sweet time to get its act together. We’re looking at a pretty slow start with some messy, weak surf, but there’s a window later that could be worth a paddle if you can wait it out.

The first few days are pretty average, to be truthful. Tuesday the 11th has a small, weak easterly swell pushing in at around 2ft, with a period just under 9 seconds. The energy is weak, sitting at 89, and the morning has a cross-shore breeze that chops it up. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a light cross-offshore, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Wednesday the 12th sees a little more size at 3ft, but the energy jumps to a moderate 258, and the winds are still cross-shore, keeping things messy. It’s one of those days you’d be better off doing something else. Thursday the 13th brings a slightly better 4ft to 4ft of short-period swell, but it’s coming from the S/SSE with a period of only 6-8 seconds. That’s a sign of local wind swell, and it’s not going to have much push. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is moderate at 226-236, but the quality just isn’t there.

We start to see a bit more swell for Friday and Saturday the 14th and 15th, with heights getting up to 5ft and then 7ft. Friday morning looks poor, but the afternoon offers a moderate offshore breeze and clean conditions at 5ft. Saturday gets bigger, with a 7ft southerly swell and a fresh offshore wind, which will be clean, but this is getting into the size where it’s not for beginners and the period is only 7 seconds. The energy is moderate to strong, hitting 423 on Saturday afternoon. Sunday the 16th has a lot of energy at 553, but the wind is up and it’s looking messy with rain showers. This is where the bigger swell gets blown out by the breeze.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday the 19th. After a couple of days of bigger but poor conditions, we see a drop in size to a fun 6ft, but the quality is there. The morning has a gentle offshore wind, and the energy is strong at 545, with the swell coming from a more favorable SE direction. This is the first time we get a "good surf conditions" call. This is the pick of the week for sure – clean, a bit of push, and a decent period. Thursday the 20th also looks really good, with the swell easing to 4ft but holding a longer 10-second period. The wind is offshore and light, and the energy is still solid at 463. This is another great day, arguably just as good as Wednesday. For a spot like this, sheltered from the SE, that long-period SE energy is going to wrap in nicely. It’s a day for the point and reef setups, not so much the beach breaks, as the longer period can make them shut down. The water temp is 68°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

After that, things taper off into the second week. Friday the 21st through to the 26th is a lot of average, small surf. There’s a bit of size around 4ft to 4ft but the energy drops off and the winds are a mix of cross-off and cross. The morning of Monday the 24th is totally glassy with a clean 4ft easterly swell, but it’s just not that exciting. It’s surfable, but nothing special. By the 25th and 26th, you’re looking at onshore winds and small, choppy conditions – not worth the drive. The best bet is clearly the Wednesday and Thursday window. Lock that in.

Oh, and a quick note – the longer period swells around the 20th are great for points and reefs, but this stretch of beach can get a bit straight with them. Keep that in mind.

Alright, that’s the picture. Get out there if you can for the 19th and 20th – that’s the good stuff.

Rusty.

Read more