Turtle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Turtle Beach Surf Guide

Turtle Beach in Alabama is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Turtle Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Turtle Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turtle Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Turtle Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Turtle Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Turtle Beach Location Map

Interactive Turtle Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Turtle Beach is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Turtle Beach is Macdill Afb (Tampa) Airport (MCF), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Turtle Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 00:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	5	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Turtle Beach look like?

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Credit: Theresa Loder

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Tides at Turtle Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Sarasota, Florida, 8.0 km from Turtle Beach.

Next High Water: 11:56am | 0.45m

Next Low Water: 04:36am | 0.03m

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Turtle Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.6 °C) too at Turtle Beach, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite