Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Turtle Cove, and I’ll be honest with you, this is a lean stretch. The surf is small and the conditions are mostly ordinary, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water’s sitting at about 70°, which is a little colder than what we normally expect this time of year, so you might want a steamer if you’re heading out.

The first few days are a real struggle. Friday the 7th of August has a tiny 1 foot SE swell, but with a 16 mph cross-off breeze, it’s messy and not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 8th shows a bit more push in the morning – 3 feet of SSW swell – and the wind swings offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s clean. But the wave energy is still weak (99) and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s really just ankle-biters. Sunday the 9th morning is similar, with 4 feet of SSW swell and a clean offshore wind, but again, very ordinary.

We get a brief moment of glass on Monday the 10th morning with a 2 foot swell and zero wind, but the energy is gone (40) and the waves are pathetic. There’s a long gap of poor, weak surf through the middle of the week. The 15th of August Saturday morning brings a 3 foot S swell with moderate wave energy (101) and cross-off winds, but it’s still nothing to write home about.

Now, for the one real standout. It’s not a huge wave, but the conditions finally align. Monday the 17th of August morning: a tiny 0.7 foot SSE swell, but check the period – 14 seconds, that’s a very long groundswell. The wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, making it clean and glassy. The wave energy is low (53), but for a reef and point break like Turtle Cove, that long-period swell will wrap in nicely and offer some proper, lined-up waves. It’s a short window, but if you’re keen, this is the best on offer. The forecast is a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but it’s promising.

The rest of the month is a write-off. Small, onshore, cross-off, and generally poor. The 22nd of August has a 3 foot S swell with moderate energy (105), but the wind is light cross, and it’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the morning of the 17th of August. It’s a delicate, long-period groundswell with clean offshore wind at Turtle Cove. Don’t expect a big day, but for a quiet, clean session, that’s your window.

Rusty.

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