Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Turners Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, there’s not much to get excited about. The first solid window of surfable waves doesn’t fire up until Tuesday morning, 18 August. The whole Monday (17 August) is a write-off—rain showers, lumpy cross-off wind at 12 mph, and poor quality waves. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The standout window of the forecast is Wednesday morning, 19 August. That’s your pick of the period. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SE with a nice 11-second period, pushing moderate wave energy (469). The wind turns offshore from the S at just 6 mph, making for clean conditions. Turners Beach is sheltered and breaks consistently so it’ll be fun and user-friendly, though it can get crowded sometimes. That offshore wind and the longer period are a real treat here—waves should have some shape and push.
From Thursday through to the following week, things drop off fast. Swell heights shrink below 3ft, wind turns messy, and the wave energy fades to low numbers (often below 119). There’s a gap from Thursday afternoon all the way until the next stand out, with very ordinary or poor conditions in between.
Then on Sunday morning, 30 August, there’s another bright spot—a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with a very long 12-second period and strong wave energy (571). Winds are light offshore from the S at 6 mph, so it’ll be glassy and clean. That long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely at Turners Beach, especially since it’s a sheltered spot. This one is promising but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.
After that Monday morning into Tuesday, 1 September, the surf fades again with heights dropping under 2ft and energy down to 70.
Bottom line: Wednesday morning 19 August is the real winner, and Sunday morning 30 August is worth watching. For everyone else, you’ll have to be patient through the flat spells.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 335 | 371 | 403 | 346 | 415 | 322 | 197 | 191 | 204 | 94 | 62 | 85 | 101 | 57 | 93 | 113 | 81 | 77 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.32m | 12:12PM1.35m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.51m | 5:47AM0.45m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 346 | 415 | 322 | 197 | 191 | 204 | 94 | 62 | 28 | 101 | 57 | 24 | 113 | 81 | 77 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 127 | 72 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 39 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 14 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 358 | 335 | 371 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 80 | — | 93 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 |
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