Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the charts for the 16-day run.

First things first, the water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than what we usually get this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker spring suit.

Right now, we’re not looking at much. The first real chance to get wet is Monday morning at Turtle Cove. It’s a reef and point setup that’s fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the ESE, but the wind is glassy—dead flat calm. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. The energy is weak (65), so don’t expect much push, but it’s surfable. The water is still a bit cooler than normal.

Monday afternoon goes downhill fast. The wind picks up to 12 mph from the south, going cross-shore, and the swell drops to 2ft. The rest of the week is a write-off. Tuesday and Wednesday see stronger winds and some lumpy, cross-chop conditions. The swell jumps a bit on Wednesday morning with a 5ft SE swell, but the wind is all wrong, and it’s a messy cross-shore. The combined energy hits 602, which is strong, but it’s ugly.

Thursday morning is the best of a bad lot. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is almost nothing—just a slight air from the south that keeps it glassy. The energy is moderate (369). It’s still a marginal call, but with clean conditions, it’s your best shot for the week. Thursday afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 4ft.

After Thursday, it’s a long, dry spell. From Friday, the 31st of July, all the way through to the 11th of August, the surf is poor. The swell is small, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are choppy. You’ve got a solid two-week gap of no good surf. On Tuesday, the 4th of August, there’s a moment with a light offshore wind from the west and a 2ft swell, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

If you’re a beginner, the 5ft swell on Thursday is probably pushing your limit. For the experts, there’s nothing here that’s over 8ft, so it’s all manageable. The period is short (7-9 seconds), so it’s windswell, not groundswell. No long lines to ride.

Honestly, the best on offer is Thursday morning, the 30th of July. It’s not a standout in the classic sense, but it’s the only window where the wind cooperates and the swell has a bit of size. The rest of the run is a flat spell. For a reef and point, you’d usually want a longer period to get those waves wrapping in, but with the wind glassy, you’ll get a clean, if small, wave.

Given the strong wind and messy conditions on Wednesday, if you’re into kite surfing, that’s probably more interesting than paddling.

Stay tuned, it tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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