Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Turtle Cove over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it's a pretty bleak picture for the first week and a half. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and generally unexciting surf. From Friday the 7th right through to the middle of the month, the waves are just not cooperating. There's a lot of "poor surf conditions" and "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – which is surf-speak for "probably not worth paddling out." The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (57, 80, 103), and the swell periods are short, around 6 to 8 seconds, so the waves are just gonna be soft and crumbly. The best you can hope for is a couple of mornings with clean, offshore winds, but the swell just isn't there to back it up.

The real story here, the one that gets my heart pumping a little, is that Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. That's the standout. The models are pointing to a nice little spike of swell pushing in at 5ft from the ESE. Now, the period is 8 seconds, so it's not a long-period groundswell, but it's a solid pulse of energy with a combined swell energy reading of 258 – that's moderate to strong. But the real kicker is the wind. It's forecast to be glassy. Zero wind. That means absolutely perfect, clean conditions. The water temp is sitting about a degree and a half cooler than average for this time of year, so you'll want a slightly thicker spring suit, but that clean, glassy surf will be worth it. This is the one to circle on your calendar. It's a bit over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but this is promising. If you're a beginner, 5ft might be a bit on the punchy side, but for an intermediate surfer, it's a great size for Turtle Cove.

After that little burst, things settle back down again. The Saturday and Sunday after the 19th see some onshore winds and the swell gets messy, so don't expect a long run of good waves. This is a spot that's exposed to the SE, and when the swell switches to that direction, it can get a bit walled up and choppy with the wind.

So, to sum it up: the next week and a half is a write-off. Don't bother. Save your energy for that Wednesday, August 19th. Glassy, clean, and a decent swell. That's the only real window of opportunity in the whole 16-day outlook.

Rusty.

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