Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for Turners Beach.

We’ve got a solid pulse of swell rolling in to kick things off, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. Wednesday morning on July 8th, we’re looking at a head-high-plus 10 ft SE swell, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is pumping at 2373 – that’s strong to very strong energy. This is a powerful groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, so you’ll feel the push. The wind is a clean offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, which is going to groom those waves beautifully. It’s excellent surf, but at this size, that 10 ft is strictly for experienced surfers only – beginners should sit this one out. The water temperature is 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but with these conditions, the crew that shows up will be the guys who know what they’re doing. This Wednesday morning is definitely the standout of the whole outlook – a true gem.

Wednesday afternoon holds similar quality, same swell size and offshore wind, with energy at 2264. Still excellent for the experts. Thursday the 9th sees the swell dropping a touch to the 7 ft to 8 ft range, still SE direction, but the wind shifts. The morning is a cross-off, which still keeps things clean, but the quality drops off. The afternoon brings the offshore back in from the SSE at 16 mph, with energy at 1065 (moderate), and the forecast calls for very good surf.

Friday the 10th sees a further drop in size to around 7 ft but the swell direction has clocked around to the SSE. The morning wind is cross-off, but the surf is only marginal. The afternoon picks up a gentle offshore from the south at 9 mph, 6 ft waves, and it’s just a good, clean session – nothing to write home about, but still fun.

From Saturday the 11th onward, it really goes quiet. For the next several days – Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and the first half of Wednesday the 15th – the waves drop below 3 ft, the combined energy falls into the weak range (values between 23 and 740), and the wind turns cross-on or cross. Conditions are poor, and honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for a wave you have to fight for. There’s a solid gap of poor, flat surf here.

On Thursday the 16th, we see a little pulse of life. The swell bumps back up to 4 ft from the SSE in the morning, with a clean cross-off breeze. It’s surfable but ordinary. The afternoon is a bit better: 4 ft SSE with a longer period of 12 seconds, light wind, and energy at 567 (moderate) – good surf possible, but nothing special.

Friday the 17th of July brings the next worthwhile event. In the morning, we’ve got a 6 ft SSE swell with a 13-second period, so there’s some energy there (1252 – moderate). The wind is cross-on though, so expect a bit of bump. The afternoon is where it cleans up: 7 ft SSE swell, 14-second period, a light offshore breeze, and energy at 1538 (moderate). This is the second standout of the outlook – really nice groundswell, clean conditions, solid size for a good session. It won’t be as big as that Wednesday, but it’ll be a proper, clean wave for experienced surfers.

After that, from Saturday the 18th through to the end of the run on the 23rd, we’re back into small, weak, or poor conditions. There are a few moments where it’s just surfable, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.

So here’s the long and short of it: your big call is Wednesday the 8th of July morning – 10 ft, offshore, pumping energy, for experts only. If that’s too much, keep an eye on Friday the 17th of July afternoon for a solid, clean 7 ft swell. Everything else in between is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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