Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Turners Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty quiet start. For the next few days, the surf is small and mostly ordinary, with a bit of a pulse showing up around Friday afternoon. The real standout window is that Friday afternoon session, with a solid 6ft S/SSE swell, offshore wind, and clean conditions. The combined energy hits 561 (moderate), and the wind is blowing offshore, setting it up for some proper waves. That’s the pick of the bunch.

Thursday morning (23rd) is surfable but very ordinary – 4ft E swell with a short period of 9 seconds, and clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is only 207 (weak), so it’s small and weak, but you’ll get a few. That afternoon, 3ft E swell drops energy to 147 (weak), still clean but not worth rushing.

Friday (24th) morning is a write-off: 6ft S swell but a howling 19 mph wind and a short 7-second period, making for poor conditions. The afternoon is where it’s at – 6ft SSE swell, 8-second period, offshore wind, and combined energy of 561 (moderate). That’s your best session in the first week.

Saturday (25th) brings a 6ft SSE swell with a 14-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, so it’s got energy (1217 – strong), but it’s a beach break, so those long-period waves might break a bit straight. The morning is cross-on with light wind ripples, so it’s not clean. The afternoon is cross-shore, so it’s marginal. The swell is solid, but the conditions don’t back it up.

Sunday (26th) morning is small and clean at 3ft SSE, 10-second period, 265 energy (weak). The afternoon improves to 4ft SSE, 12-second period, with a gentle offshore breeze – that’s clean and surfable, combined energy 400 (moderate). Not a standout, but a decent session.

The following week stays small and mostly poor. Monday (27th) through Wednesday (29th) is a mix of tiny waves and weak energy, with a few clean moments but nothing to get excited about. The swell drops to 1.0ft on Wednesday morning with rain showers and cross-shore wind – don’t bother.

Thursday (30th) sees a 5ft SSE swell with a 13-second period, combined energy 817 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s marginal. Friday (31st) is poor – small, cross-on, and choppy. Saturday (1st August) morning is glassy but only 2ft S swell, 9-second period, 127 energy (weak) – it’s a clean tiny wave, but nothing to call home about.

The second week fades into small, onshore drivel. Sunday (2nd) and Monday (3rd) are poor, with small waves and onshore wind. Tuesday (4th) has a 7ft S swell but with a short 7-second period and onshore wind – it’s messy and big enough to be a handful, but not good. Wednesday (5th) is 6ft SE swell, 9-second period, 648 energy (moderate), but with onshore wind again – poor. Thursday (6th) shows a 6ft SE swell, 8-second period, 480 energy (moderate), with a clean cross-offshore breeze – that’s a promising end to the run, but it’s a long way off and less certain.

All in all, the best surf on offer is Friday afternoon, 24th July, at Turners Beach. That 6ft SSE swell with offshore wind and clean conditions is the one to aim for. Crowds are possible, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Rusty.

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