Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Turtle Cove.

It’s a pretty quiet start. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing much for the first little while. The first real stretch of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the 22nd of August, so that’s a good stretch of quiet days.

For the first week, the odd bit of small swell shows but the wind is generally messy or cross-off, and the energy is just too weak. The morning of the 9th sees a 3ft swell from the SSW with a short 6-second period, and the wind is clean offshore from the W at 18 mph, but the overall energy is only 86 – pretty weak. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not one to get excited about.

The next week looks similar, with most days serving up knee-high slop and poor conditions. The 21st of August does see a bit of a pulse in the energy, with moderate cross-onshore wind though, and the ride is not great. The 22nd of August is where it gets interesting. That morning, the wind is light and offshore from the SSW, the swell is a solid 4ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 383 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The forecast says expect good surf conditions. This is the standout. It’s the only morning in the whole 16-day window that looks genuinely good.

Turtle Cove is a reef and point setup, so that longer 11-second period is going to wrap in nicely. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is basically normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy and light, so the surface will be clean. This is the one to aim for. The crowds can show up sometimes, but on a morning that good, it’s worth the company.

The 22nd afternoon drops off a little, and the 23rd has strong winds that’ll mess it up. So don’t sleep on that Saturday morning.

Keep it salty,
Rusty

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