Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for Turtle Cove is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, the surf is mostly flat or tiny, and conditions are often messy. There’s a real gap of poor surf from the start right through to at least the end of the first week, with only a few moments that are just barely surfable. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only one that’s worth a look is Monday 24 August morning. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell pumping in—small but with a moderate offshore wind from the west, keeping the surface clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 135, and this reef and point setup at Turtle Cove is fairly consistent, exposed to SE swells, so it can handle this direction. The catch is that the swell is short-period (6 seconds), so it’ll be a bit weak and wonky, but it’s the best you’ll see. Crowds are sometimes here, so you might get a few mates out. If you’re a beginner, this is small enough to handle.

After that, things dry up again. A few mornings in the second week show small knee-high waves with clean offshore winds, like Tuesday 25 August morning (1ft SE, 11 sec period, fresh offshore from the west), but the energy is barely there (28). It’s more of a paddle than a session. The same goes for 2 September Wednesday morning—2ft SE, 10 sec period, gentle offshore wind from the west, and energy at 63, but still tiny. Longer period (10 seconds) gives it a bit more shape, but don’t get excited.

Honestly, if you’re not desperate, I’d give this stretch a miss. The consistent picture is flat and choppy, and the best wave is only just surfable. For the whole 16 days, mark Monday 24 August morning as your best bet—everything else is a skunk.

Rusty.

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