Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turners Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, for the most part, this run looks like a bit of a struggle. There’s a hefty window of junk before we get anything worth paddling out for.
The first highlight is Wednesday the 16th though. Turners Beach gets a solid blast of SSE swell, pushing 9.8 ft to 11.5 ft. The combined energy is cranked up to 885-1671, so there’s plenty of power. More importantly, the wind goes offshore and stays clean, which will make it look good. But that size is big—definitely expert territory here. It’s a punchy, powerful groundswell with a period around 9 seconds, holding shape.
By Thursday the 17th, it backs off a bit to 8.2 ft, but still with clean offshore or offshore-clean winds. The energy stays moderate-to-strong (1053-1258). Still a serious wave, not for the faint-hearted. If you're experienced, that Thursday morning could be a real gem before the wind shifts.
After that, there's a steady drop-off and a real lull through to about the end of the month. The swell gets smaller and the wind turns messy or cross-onshore. There's a brief, small moment early on Friday the 19th of September with 3.6 ft and glassy conditions, but the swell energy is weak (247) and the period is short, so it’ll be weak and soft.
From Saturday the 23rd of September onward, a very long-period SSE groundswell (19 seconds!) tries to push through, but the wave heights are tiny—2.0 ft max. The energy is moderate but that super long period will just make it fat and wally at this beach. The wind is cross-off or cross. Not really worth getting excited about.
The two standout sessions are definitely Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th—big, clean, powerful SSE swell. It’s the best on offer by a long shot, but it’s only for those who can handle the size. Turners Beach is a sheltered break and very consistent, so it will be breaking. Crowds can happen here at times, so with a quality window like that, expect it to be busy.
Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 35 | 92 | 65 | 881 | 1668 | 1130 | 1256 | 1044 | 601 | 372 | 267 | 177 | 190 | 124 | 94 | 66 | 64 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:19PM1.27m | 2:44AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.39m | 5:06PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.44m | 5:55PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.62m | 6:06AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.67m | 7:02AM0.60m | 9:27PM0.67m | 8:18AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 17 | 33 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 1130 | 2 | 7 | 601 | 372 | 267 | 177 | 190 | 124 | 94 | 66 | 64 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | E 15 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 19 | E 12 | SSE 19 | ESE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 35 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 19 | E 12 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 17 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 92 | — | 881 | 1668 | 1075 | 1256 | 1044 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 1661 | 2 | 340 | 1241 | 106 | 91 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 2 |
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