Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got coming our way for the next stretch.

The whole 16-day outlook is pretty low-key. There’s no big, pumping swell on order. It’s a story of small, average peaks with a few decent windows that’ll get you wet, but nothing’s going to blow your mind. The energy in the water is mostly on the weak side, with combined swell energy values sliding from a moderate 233 down to a weak 55 early on, so don’t expect any grunt.

Let’s start with the first week. You’re stuck with Turners Beach. We roll into Monday, 27th July, with some clean 4ft surf from the SSE. The wind is light and out of the southwest, making for a cross-off breeze. It’s okay, but it’s ordinary, with moderate wave energy (233). That afternoon gets a little better with a clean 3ft and offshore wind from the SE, but energy drops to 193. It’s beginner-friendly, but it’s not a standout.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 28-29 July, are flat and messy. Swell drops to 2-3ft with periods of just 6-8 seconds, and the wind flips around, leaving the waves all chopped up or weak. No fun there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.

Things get a bit more interesting on Thursday, 30th July. The morning gives you a clean 5ft swell from the south with a solid offshore wind at 12 mph. Moderate energy (200) and clean faces. The afternoon keeps a clean 4ft (268). It’s surfable, but still just average.

Now, what you want to be looking for is Friday, 31st July. The morning has a clean 4ft from the S, cross-off breeze, and combined swell energy jumps to 478—that’s a noticeable bump. The afternoon is your best session. You’ve got a clean 5ft from the SSE, clean offshore wind at 9 mph, and energy hits 487. It’s the best of that first week, with moderate energy and clean shapes. That’s the one.

Saturday, 1st August, is a step down. Stiff southerly winds at 12 mph clean things up again, but the swell loses its shape and the energy drops to 394 in the morning, 298 in the arvo. It’s ordinary again. Sunday and Monday, 2-3 August, are similar: 4-4ft with clean winds but boring wave energy around 285-365. The period stretches to 11 seconds on Monday morning, giving you a bit more juice, but the 4ft SSE swell just isn’t offering much.

After that, from Tuesday, 4th August, we hit a lull. Swell drops to 1-2ft, with weak energy in the 55-160 range. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for for a few days. The gap lasts through to the morning of Wednesday, 5th August, which is still marginal.

Finally, we get a little bump on Wednesday afternoon, 5th August. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds and offshore wind. Energy is now 472. That’s a moderate pulse, but at 7ft with a short period, it’s going to be punchy and a bit dumpy. It’s okay, not great.

Now, the real standout of the whole forecast comes on the morning of Thursday, 6th August. You get a clean 6ft swell from the south, a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy skyrockets to 1089. That’s strong wave energy, the biggest we’ll see all window. The wind is a gentle southerly making for clean, cross-off conditions. This is the one to circle. It’ll be a bit bigger, powerful, and clean. For your average surfer this is a solid session, but at 6ft it’s getting up there—so beginners take care.

That afternoon and into Friday and Saturday, 7-8 August, it backs off quickly. Wind picks up to 12 mph from the SSE, and energy drops to 150-416. Saturday afternoon on the 8th is another worthy mention: 5ft from the SSE, 12-second period, offshore wind, and energy bouncing back to 710. That’s a solid moderate energy, clean, and with that longer period it’ll have some shape. But the winds are moderate, so it might be a bit lumpy.

From Sunday, 9th August, through to the end on Tuesday, 11th August, it’s back to small, weak, and poorly directed swell. Periods are short, energy is low, and winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore. Not worth your time.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is small, clean but average. Your best bet out of the whole forecast is Friday, 31st July afternoon, and the real standout is the morning of Thursday, 6th August, which gives us the biggest energy spike (1089) and clean, long-period swell. Mark those sessions.

Rusty.

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