Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

Look, to be straight with you, the first week and a bit coming up at Turners Beach is pretty quiet. We’ve got a run of small, average waves that are more about getting wet than getting barreled. Don’t get your hopes up for anything special just yet. The real action, and what I’m calling the standout of this whole 16-day window, is waiting for us on Thursday the 10th of September and then again on Saturday the 12th of September. That’s where the juice is.

Let's break it down. Starting off this Friday, the 28th of August, you could do worse. We’ve got a small 3ft swell rolling in from the SSE, and with that 12-second period, there’s some proper groundswell energy in the water (476). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the ESE, keeping the surface clean. It’s not pumping, but it’s a solid little session for a beginner or anyone wanting to get a few cruisy rights without a crowd. Water temp is 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are a bit of a mixed bag. The swell bumps up a little—4ft to 6ft on Sunday morning—but the wind is onshore or cross-off, and the conditions are just ordinary. The energy is moderate (289 to 531), but the wave shape isn't going to be anything to write home about. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st see the swell drop right back. Tuesday morning on the 1st is actually glassy, a 3ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, but it’s just a little ripple. The rest of that first week is a total write-off with tiny, weak, choppy junk. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Sunday the 7th, we’re looking at swells under 3ft and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. That’s a long gap, nearly five days of nothing to get excited about.

Then we get to the good stuff. Thursday, the 10th of September, is the one to circle on your calendar. The morning is absolutely glassy, calm wind, with a lovely 4ft SSE groundswell and a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 512, telling you there’s proper push in the water. This is going to be clean, lined-up, and with that long period, it’ll be a dream at this sheltered spot. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle cross-off. That morning session is the pick of the entire forecast.

Friday the 11th is still okay, with a 4ft SSE swell and offshore winds, but it’s blown out a bit compared to Thursday. Then, Saturday the 12th of September afternoon, we get a spike. Swell jumps to 8ft from the SE with an 8-second period. That’s getting into the big league—solid, powerful, and definitely expert territory. The energy reading is huge (750), so the ocean will be working. With light, clean wind, it’s going to be a proper, powerful, walled-up beachie. Not for the faint of heart. This is a real standout for the more experienced crew.

So, to sum it up: there’s a big dead spell this week, but hang in there. Thursday the 10th is the glassy, classy day for everyone, and Saturday the 12th is the heavy-hitter for the experts who want some size.

Rusty.

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