Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turners Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards. We’re starting with a bit of a flat patch, with the first half-decent opportunity not until Wednesday the 19th of August. The week ahead looks pretty average, to be honest, so don't go getting your hopes up too high just yet.
The only real window of interest kicks off on Wednesday morning the 19th. Turners Beach will see a clean 4 ft swell from the SE, and importantly, the wind swings offshore from the S at a light 6 mph. The combined swell energy sits at 428 (moderate), and with a period of 11 seconds, it’s got some decent grunt and shape for a sheltered spot. It’s not huge, but it’s the best you’ll get in this run – and it’s a beginner-friendly size, so a good chance for a cruisey session. From Thursday the 20th onward, the conditions taper off quickly, with the wind turning cross-shore or onshore, and the energy and swell size dropping away. There’s a flash in the pan on Wednesday morning the 26th where a long period 16-second SSE swell shows up, hitting 540 (strong) energy, but the wind is cross-onshore and the surf quality is poor, so it’s more of a miss than a hit.
After a long, quiet stretch from the 20th to the 31st, we get one more moment of interest on Tuesday morning the 1st of September. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – with a 2 ft easterly groundswell (12-second period, 165 energy). It’s small, but glassy conditions mean it’ll be as clean as a whistle for the early crew.
Overall, the pick of the bunch is Wednesday morning the 19th – it’s the only day where everything lines up reasonably well. The rest of the period is a write-off. Water temp is about average for this time of year, no dramas there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 197 | 326 | 414 | 384 | 343 | 364 | 361 | 292 | 251 | 226 | 97 | 120 | 97 | 108 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.36m | 11:34PM1.32m | 12:12PM1.35m | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.07m | 2:04PM1.30m | 2:00AM0.99m | 3:12PM1.30m | 3:17AM0.94m | 4:21PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.51m | 5:47AM0.45m | 6:24PM0.59m | 6:23AM0.50m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.71m | 7:57AM0.59m | 10:08PM0.71m | 9:01AM0.60m | 11:20PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 343 | 364 | 361 | 292 | 251 | 226 | 97 | 120 | 97 | 14 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 41 | 37 | 127 | 62 | 50 | 3 | 21 | 73 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 13 | — | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | 20 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 355 | 197 | 326 | 414 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 108 | — | — | 10 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 92 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 0 |
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