Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf outlook for the next couple of weeks. It’s not often we see a run like this shaping up, so let’s get straight into it.

We’re looking at a solid start to the forecast period, but it kicks off with a bang for the experienced crew. The overall pattern is one of a big pulse of energy arriving, then a slow drop-off, followed by a real promising revival right at the end of the second week.

Turners Beach is the only spot in the game, and it’s a sheltered setup, so when the conditions line up, it cleans up nicely.

The week starts on Monday, July 20th, with a powerful, solid groundswell from the ESE. We’re talking 10 feet at 10 seconds, which is a long period. The combined energy is a massive 2333, so there’s a ton of power in the water. You’ll feel the weight of it. The SSE wind is blowing offshore, keeping it clean. This is a big boy’s swell – over 8 feet, so it’s for experts only. Real deal stuff. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

By Monday afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 8 feet but still holding that 10-second period and offshore wind. The energy is still reading 1506. Very good conditions, but still heavy.

Tuesday, July 21st, the swell eases right into the 6 to 6 feet range from the E, with a 10-second period and light offshore breezes. The energy drops to 767 and 587. This is cleaner, more manageable, and still well-shaped. A very good window for the more experienced intermediate surfer.

Wednesday, July 22nd, things go a bit flat and messy. The wind swings cross-on, the swell drops to 4 feet, and the period shortens. The energy readings are down in the 300s. It’s a write-off until the weekend.

Thursday and Friday, we get some small, short-period windswell. The morning of Friday the 24th has a brief pulse of 6 feet from the S at only 6 seconds, with offshore wind, but the energy is only 294. It’s surfable, but not the kind you’d race to the beach for.

Saturday the 25th is small and weak, but keep an eye on Saturday afternoon – the swell is tiny at 3 feet, but the period is a beautiful 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light offshore, and the conditions are clean. It’s small, but if you’ve got a log, there might be a sneaky little wave.

Sunday the 26th, the swell builds back up nicely. 4 to 5 feet from the SSE, with a 12 to 13-second period, and clean conditions. The energy is back up into the 500s. This is a nice, clean, long-period swell for the points and reefs.

Then we hit a bit of a lull from Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 30th. Small, weak, and often cross-on. The energy is low, and the conditions are poor. A few days of flatness.

Thursday, July 30th afternoon is the first sign of the next big event. The swell jumps to 8 feet from the S at 10 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind. The energy rockets up to 1621. This is a very good pulse.

But the real standout is Friday, July 31st. The swell is 8 feet from the SSE, with a 13 to 14-second period. The energy is massive, reading 2317 and 2459. The wind is light offshore and gentle offshore. This is clean, powerful, and lined up. Absolutely excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one you circle on the calendar. A proper winter groundswell hitting with perfect winds.

Saturday, August 1st, holds on strong with 7 to 8 feet swell and offshore winds, but the energy starts to drop. Still very good, but the peak is on Friday.

The following Sunday, August 2nd, and Monday, August 3rd, see the swell dropping back to 5 to 6 feet, but with consistent offshore winds and a 10 to 11-second period. The energy is in the 700s. Still a solid run of clean, fun waves.

The final day of the forecast, Tuesday, August 4th morning, is a beauty. The swell is a modest 4 feet, but it’s from the SSE with an 11-second period, and the wind is glassy. The ocean will be like a mirror, with clean, long-period lines rolling in. Energy is 423. A perfect way to cap it off.

So, the best on offer? The big lump on Friday, July 31st, is the clear winner. Big, clean, and powerful. For a slightly smaller but still excellent session, the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, and the glassy morning of Tuesday, August 4th, are the true standouts. Be patient, and you’ll be rewarded.

Rusty.

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