Turtle Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.07° N 71.85° W

Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Turtle Cove sea temperature is
18.6° C
2.2° 

Turtle Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Turtle Cove surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 511 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Turtle Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Turtle Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Turtle Cove in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 15th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 15th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtle Cove over the next 16 days.


Listen, I’m gonna level with you. For the whole 16-day run at Turtle Cove (Turtle-Cove), we are staring down the barrel of a garbage forecast. There’s hardly a wave worth paddling for, and we’re looking at a solid stretch of flatness right at the beginning.

The first sign of life, and I use that term lightly, is on Wednesday, July 15th. The morning pushes up to 4ft from the SW, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, so the energy is only moderate at 157. The wind is offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves will be gutless. The afternoon is smaller, dropping to 4ft.

After that, it dries up again. Thursday and Friday are tiny, with 2ft waves on Friday. Then on Monday afternoon, July 20th, the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind screws it with a cross-on from the SE, making it bumpy and ugly. The water is a chilly 66°, which is a solid 4° colder than it should be this time of year.

The only other window is Tuesday, July 21st. It has some size – 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon – with moderate to strong energy (267 and 202). But the period is short at 6-7 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy. The afternoon has clean cross-off wind, making it look better than it probably is, but the quality is still listed as marginal.

Wednesday the 22nd fades to 4ft with clean wind, and then it’s a slow flatline to the end.

There is no stand-out day here. No groundswell with a long period to chase. Just a series of small, weak, or messy waves. This is a rough spell. The only people having fun will be the ones on a kite with the strong, clean cross-off winds on the 15th and 22nd. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Keep the wax in the wrapper.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
6:53PM1.05m
7:27AM0.80m
7:51PM1.09m
8:24AM0.86m
8:45PM1.09m
9:16AM0.91m
9:35PM1.07m
10:07AM0.94m
10:23PM1.02m
10:56AM0.95m
11:08PM0.94m
11:45AM0.94m
11:52PM0.85m
12:33PM0.91m
Low Tide
1:18AM-0.06m
12:56PM-0.06m
2:08AM-0.10m
1:52PM-0.09m
2:55AM-0.12m
2:46PM-0.09m
3:40AM-0.12m
3:39PM-0.06m
4:23AM-0.09m
4:31PM-0.02m
5:04AM-0.05m
5:25PM0.05m
5:44AM0.01m
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Information about the Turtle Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Turtle Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Turtle Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Turtle Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Turtle Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Turtle Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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