Turners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya.

Alright, lookin' at the next couple of weeks and, well, it's a bit of a flat spell for us at Turners Beach. The surf is real small, sittin' mostly around the 2ft to 4ft mark for the whole 16-day run, but the problem is, for most of it, the wind and conditions are just messin' it up. There's a big gap of poor surf before we see anything worth paddlin' out for.

Things start off ordinary. Sunday the 23rd has a little 2ft to 3ft swell from the ENE, with rain showers and a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak (58 to 85). You could get a wave, but it's not gonna be pretty. That sets the tone for a long stretch. From Monday the 24th all the way through the end of the month, we're lookin' at a mix of glassy mornings and choppy afternoons, but the swell just isn't there or the wind is junk. The highlight of that whole week is probably Monday the 24th morning with a glassy 2ft swell from the SSE, long period of 12 seconds, and combin energy of 191 (moderate). It's surfable but "very ordinary" as they say. You'd be out there for the peace, not the barrels. Lots of cross-onshore and onshore winds blowin' through the rest of that week.

Then things look up a bit as we roll into the new week. The standout session of the whole outlook lands on Monday, August 31st in the afternoon. It's not a huge wave – just 2ft from the SSE – but it's got a proper long period of 18 seconds, a strong offshore wind from the SSE at 12 mph, and a solid combined energy of 425 (strong). This is a good-quality, clean groundswell for the sheltered setup. The long period will suit the beach break here, and with the offshore breeze, those little waves will be sharin' nicely and super clean. This is the one to circle.

After that, it's back to mediocrity. Tuesday, September 1st has a glassy morning with a 2ft E swell, but the afternoon gets messy. Then from Wednesday the 2nd through to the end of the period on the 7th of September, it's a real struggle. We're lookin' at tiny 2ft to 3ft ENE swells, but they're mostly blown out by gusty onshore and cross-onshore winds, with winds gettin' up to 19 mph. The combined energy drops right back down to weak to moderate (94 - 170), and the wave comment is all "poor surf conditions." The last few days are a write-off.

To be fair, Turners Beach is a sheltered spot and very consistent, so it tends not to stay this flat and messy for long. But right now, the window is narrow. If you've got a log, the glassy mornings might give you a slide, but for real quality, hold out for that Monday afternoon, August 31st. That's the call.

Rusty.

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