Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s 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 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here.
Look, it's been a bit ordinary for a while, but the models are showing a pulse of proper winter groundswell swinging in later in the week that's got me a bit fired up. We've got a slow start, so don't rush out just yet.
For the next few days, it's pretty flat and wind-affected. Saturday morning (12 September) will have some small 5ft swell from the SE with a short 8-second period, but it's cross-off and clean, not terrible, just weak. The energy is only moderate (298). Saturday afternoon actually bumps up to a moderate 424 energy but it's still small. This stretch is really just to wet the wick.
Sunday (13 September) is smaller and cross-shore, not worth the effort. Monday (14 September) and Tuesday (15 September) get messy with fresh cross-onshore winds and even smaller waves. Tuesday afternoon is a write-off with 30 km/h winds.
Wednesday morning (16 September) sees the first real change—an 8ft S swell with 7-second period and a fresh 35 km/h cross-off wind. The energy jumps to 609 (moderate to strong), but it's still a bit raw and short-period. By Wednesday afternoon, the S swell pushes to 12ft with a longer 9-second period and a strong offshore wind (40 km/h). The combined energy is a massive 2016 (very strong). This is expert-only territory—over 8ft is not for beginners—and the offshore wind will clean it up but make paddling a battle. Thursday (17 September) keeps the 12ft S/SSE swell with 9-10 second periods and a solid fresh offshore. Energy is huge at 2526 on Thursday morning. These days are the standouts, but they're for experienced crew only. The SE optimum direction matches the swell, so Turners Beach will pick it up well.
Friday (18 September) is the real sweet spot. The swell drops to a manageable 8ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the wind goes cross-off with a gentle 15 km/h breeze. The energy is still strong (1199-1391), and the conditions are clean. This is the pick of the forecast—solid, powerful, and clean for those who can handle it.
After that, it trails off. Saturday (19 September) has a 6ft ESE groundswell with an 11-second period, but the onshore wind ruins it. The rest of the run into late September drops to knee-high dribble with glassy mornings but no power.
The water temperature is 69°F, which is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly.
So, the standout is Friday 18 September at Turners Beach. That 8ft SE swell with a gentle cross-off wind and strong energy will give the best combination of size and clean conditions. Thursday 17 September has bigger swell but is only for experts.
All in all, this isn't a classic run for the area, but there's a solid 2-3 day window mid-to-late next week that should deliver.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 222 | 169 | 179 | 176 | 132 | 90 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 102 | 54 | 587 | 2012 | 2483 | 2519 | 1835 | 1603 | 1185 | 1017 | 1252 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:30AM1.45m | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:20PM1.29m | 10:46AM1.44m | 10:56PM1.18m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:33PM1.08m | 12:13PM1.35m | 00:18AM0.99m | 1:09PM1.30m | 1:19AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.31m | 3:21AM0.31m | 3:38PM0.34m | 3:50AM0.34m | 4:21PM0.40m | 4:20AM0.39m | 5:06PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:55PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.62m | 6:06AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 15 | SE 9 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 256 | 222 | 169 | 179 | 176 | 132 | 90 | 56 | 51 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1017 | 1252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | E 14 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 19 | N 16 | S 19 | S 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 123 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 10 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 107 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | — | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 33 | 16 | 102 | — | 587 | 2012 | 2483 | 2519 | 1835 | 1603 | 1185 | 367 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 340 | 2 | 2 | 251 | 2 | 340 | 1241 | 145 | 137 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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