Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s 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, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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+) | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| 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, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. There’s a run of swell that’s just okay for the first few days, but the good stuff doesn’t really lock in until the very end of the period. We’re looking at a long stretch from around Friday the 22nd right through to the end of the month where the surf just goes flat or gets blown to bits, so don’t be in a hurry.
Our standout window, and the only real highlight in this whole 16-day forecast, is Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd out at Turners Beach. That’s when things finally turn on.
From Tuesday morning the 1st, we’ve got a solid 5 ft swell swinging in from the SSE, carrying a moderate period of 11 seconds. The water temp here is about 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there. The wind is offshore from the south, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate (509), and it just builds into the afternoon with a 7 ft swell from the SSE and moderate offshore wind. Wednesday the 2nd keeps it pumping with 7 ft swell from the SSE and offshore winds again. The energy jacks right up strong (740), so there’s plenty of push. This is proper groundswell, and with that offshore flow, Turners will be clean and lined up. It’s a sheltered spot, so it handles these directions well. Just be aware the crowds can be around sometimes, so get in early.
Before that, the earlier part of the week is not a total washout but nothing special. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have some 6 ft to 5 ft swell, but the wind is cross-off or cross-on, and the energy is moderate (432-467). It’s rideable, but Thursday the 20th drops off hard. From Friday the 22nd right through to the 31st, it’s mostly below 3 ft and the wind is poor – a lot of cross-on or onshore junk, plus some glassy days with no swell to speak of. You’re better off doing something else.
So, bottom line: save your energy for the 1st and 2nd of September. That’s the gold.
- Rusty
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 | ||||||||||||||
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) | 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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