Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Turners Beach. This is a sheltered, very consistent beginner-friendly spot, and it’s a classic for a reason. The water temp is sitting right on 69°, which is less than a degree off the long-term average, so it’s pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.

We’re in a bit of a quiet patch to start. The first few days are a write-off, with poor conditions and small messy waves. Then things start to turn. Thursday the 27th sees a moderate SSE swell of 5ft pushing in, with a solid 12 mph offshore wind. It’s a clean, surfable wave, but nothing to call home about. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting around 279.

Friday the 28th is our first real standout. The morning is a beauty – glassy as a mirror, with a 4ft SSE swell and a 9-second period. The energy jumps to 311, and it’s clean. But the afternoon is where it gets interesting. The swell drops to 3ft, but the period jumps to a very long 12 seconds. That’s real groundswell energy, and the combined energy goes through the roof at 473. This kind of long-period swell at a sheltered beach break can be a bit tricky – it can break straight and close out, so you’ll want to pick your peaks. But for a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets. The wind is a clean cross-off breeze.

Saturday the 29th keeps the run going, with a 4ft SSE swell and a solid 12 mph offshore wind. It’s clean, but not quite as special as Friday.

The real highlight of the whole forecast is Sunday the 30th. We’ve got a 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, and a consistent 12 mph offshore wind. The combined energy is a very strong 546. This is the best of the bunch. The sets will have some punch, and the conditions will be clean. It’s a perfect size for the more confident beginners, and the offshore wind will make for some nice, walled-up waves. Keep an eye on the crowds, because this spot can get busy when it’s good.

Monday the 31st is almost as good. Another 5ft SSE swell, 8-second period, and offshore wind. The energy is still strong at 473. It’s another day of good, clean surf.

After that, the outlook goes flat. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s a long stretch of tiny, choppy, or onshore junk. There’s a week or more of very poor surf. You’ll see the odd glassy morning with tiny waves, like the 1ft, 15-second period swell on Tuesday the 8th, but it’s barely a ripple.

Then on Thursday the 10th of September, the swell tries to build again, with a 7ft NNE swell, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 15 mph. The energy is strong at 632, but the conditions are poor. For a beginner-friendly, sheltered spot like this, that’s a day for the experts or the kite surfers, not a paddle session.

So, to sum it up: the standouts are Friday the 28th, Sunday the 30th, and Monday the 31st of August. Pick your moment, and get out there.

Rusty.

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