Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the stretch ahead for Turners Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some windows where it’ll be worth getting wet.

The run starts off pretty ordinary. This Sunday, the 16th, is looking poor, with messy, weak waves and a cross-off breeze. Not much to get excited about. We’re in a bit of a lull, but things start to pick up from Monday.

Monday the 17th sees a jump in energy with a moderate 458 units of combined swell. The swell is from the SE at 6ft, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The wind is offshore though, which is a plus. It’s surfable, but not amazing. The better part of the day looks like the morning.

We get a couple of average days after that, with Tuesday and Wednesday offering clean but ordinary conditions. The swell stays around 5ft – 6ft, but the period is still short. Conditions are clean, but you’ll be working for it.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday the 23rd brings a bigger pulse. The combined energy jumps up to a solid 557 units with a 7ft SSE swell. It’s still a short-period 8 seconds, but there’s some push to it. The afternoon looks like the call with a gentle offshore wind and 6ft waves. This is the standout of the first week. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year.

The middle of the week drops right off. From the 24th through the 25th, it’s small and poor, with onshore breezes killing any chance of clean surf. A definite write-off.

But then, hold on to your boardies. Wednesday the 26th is a serious blip on the radar for the experts. The combined energy goes ballistic to 969 units – that’s a strong, powerful swell. The SSE swell is 6ft, but the period jumps to a very long 12 seconds. This is proper groundswell. The wind is a fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean, but this is big, powerful, and lined-up. At this size, forget the beginners; this one’s for the experienced crew only. The long period also means it might be breaking a bit straight, but there’ll be plenty of juice. This is easily the best swell of the whole outlook.

After that, it fades again. The end of the month and into the 31st is a story of small, weak surf. The energy readings drop back into the double digits, and the waves dwindle to under 3ft. There’s a day or two of glassy conditions, but the lack of swell makes it hard to get excited.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother before Monday. The pick of the first week is Sunday the 23rd’s afternoon. The one true standout for the more experienced surfer is Wednesday the 26th – a powerful, clean groundswell, but it’s only for those who know what they’re doing. After that, the taps get turned off for a while.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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