Surf Forecasts:
Turners Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turners Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next few days are a bit of a write-off around Turners Beach. For the first couple of days, the swell is tiny and messy, not really worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long wait until things start to fire up.
We’re looking at the tail end of the week and into the weekend of August 15th and 16th before the real action kicks in. The middle of the coming week, from the 12th, starts to show some signs of life, but it’s the 15th and 16th that are the true standouts.
The best call for experienced surfers is Turners Beach on Saturday, August 15th in the afternoon. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell rolling in from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some real energy behind it (combined energy of 2685, so strong). The wind is swinging offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, keeping the waves clean and lined up. This is definitely one for the experienced crew only, as it’s pushing well over 8ft.
Sunday, August 16th is another cracker, especially the afternoon session. You’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the SE, with a 12-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell (combined energy of 3637, very strong). With offshore winds from the SSE at 16 mph, the conditions will be excellent. This is big, powerful surf, so only for experts.
A bit earlier, Wednesday, August 12th in the afternoon has some potential. A 4ft SSE swell with an 11-second period (combined energy of 387) and offshore winds from the SE at 12 mph. It’s not massive, but it’ll be clean and surfable for a wider range of crew.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no crazy surprises there. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so keep an eye out.
So, the play is: sit tight through the first week, then get ready for a big, powerful weekend from the 15th to the 17th of August. The long period groundswell on the 16th will be best for a reef or point, but at a beach and reef setup, it’ll still offer up some memorable waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
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 kJ | 31 | 24 | 17 | 29 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 69 | 150 | 225 | 246 | 207 | 165 | 162 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 263 | 205 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.24m | 2:03PM1.40m | 2:07AM1.14m | 3:14PM1.45m | 3:26AM1.07m | 4:26PM1.53m | 4:46AM1.06m | 5:32PM1.61m | 5:56AM1.09m | 6:30PM1.70m | 6:54AM1.14m | 7:23PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.45m | 8:29PM0.64m | 8:15AM0.47m | 9:58PM0.62m | 9:21AM0.48m | 11:20PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.48m | 11:36AM0.41m | 1:22AM0.41m | 12:35PM0.35m | 2:09AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 49 | 69 | 150 | 225 | 246 | 207 | 165 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 263 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 27 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 162 | 47 | 11 | 24 | 113 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 4 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 111 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 312 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 2 |
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