Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at this one.
We’ve got a stretch of clean, offshore swell coming up, and the real standout is Friday the 18th – that morning at Turners Beach is the one to circle. You’ve got a solid 6ft of SSE groundswell with a 9-second period, packing moderate wave energy (496). The wind is glassy – dead calm – so those waves will be smooth as glass. This is easily the best session in the whole 16 days. Water temp is 69°, right where it should be for this time of year.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th bring big, powerful swells – 12ft and 10ft – with fresh offshore wind, but the conditions are flagged as marginal for quality. That size is expert-only, and the combined energy readings (1685 and 1909) show there’s serious muscle out there. It’s a bit raw.
After Friday’s glassy peak, the swell drops off fast. Saturday the 19th morning has 3ft with glassy conditions, but energy is weak (355) and the waves are ordinary. By afternoon it’s down to 1ft with a very long 17-second period – that’s going to be too straight for a beach break. Not worth it.
Sunday the 20th is flat with 2ft and dead calm, but energy is barely there (100). Monday the 21st morning gives a little 3ft spike with glassy conditions and a super long 19-second period (436 energy) – clean, but straight. Best for a point or reef.
From Tuesday the 22nd onward, it’s pretty much a write-off. Weak swells, cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, and mostly poor conditions. Combined energy often under 200, and the waves are tiny and choppy. The only slight exception is Wednesday the 30th morning – 5ft of NE swell with a 8-second period, but cross-onshore wind and marginal. Not a standout.
So bottom line: Friday the 18th morning is the one. After that, there’s a long, flat, messy gap almost all the way to the end. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1680 | 2684 | 1902 | 1405 | 1224 | 486 | 342 | 153 | 157 | 100 | 68 | 63 | 42 | 501 | 398 | 404 | 99 | 188 | 57 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 848 | 486 | 342 | 153 | 157 | 76 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 501 | 398 | 404 | 99 | 66 | 57 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | S 8 | E 8 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 99 | 101 | 84 | 41 | 29 | 42 | 80 | 36 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | E 8 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 61 | 96 | 100 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1680 | 2684 | 1902 | 1405 | 1224 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | 2 | 15 | 188 | 78 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1241 | 137 | 91 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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