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.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough start. For the first few days, we’re looking at nothing but tiny, weak energy and poor conditions. From Wednesday the 12th right through the weekend and into the early part of next week, the swell is mostly below 2ft, with the combined energy struggling to hit even 34 (really weak). The wind is all over the shop, often putting a chop on it, so it’s just not worth paddling out. You’re looking at a stretch of nearly five days with nothing to get excited about.

Now, things finally get a little interesting on Monday the 17th. The morning brings a bump in swell to 5ft from the SSW, with a combined energy reading of 246 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the NW, so the face should be pretty clean. The period is only 8 seconds though, so it’s a bit of a short-period wind swell, not a classic groundswell. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far. The afternoon drops off a bit.

Tuesday the 18th morning looks surprising – the wind goes glassy, which is a rare treat. The swell is back down to a tiny 2ft from the S, with energy at only 68 (weak). It will be clean as a whistle, but you’ll be scratching for any kind of push.

The real standout in this whole 16-day window looks to be the morning of Wednesday the 19th. We get a 3ft SSE swell with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 139 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off from the WSW, so the waves should have some shape and be pretty clean. Turtle Cove is a reef and point setup, and an 11-second swell from the SSE will work nicely there, wrapping in with some decent lines. This is the pick of the bunch.

After that, we go back into a funk. The rest of the week and into the next is mostly poor, with strong winds and messy conditions. There’s a weird spike on Saturday the 22nd with a 6ft SSW swell and energy of 406 (strong), but the wind is howling from the SSW at 15-18 mph, making it a cross-off that will be too blown out to enjoy. That size is also pushing into expert-only territory if it’s closing out.

The very last session on Wednesday the 26th afternoon might offer a small reprieve with glassy conditions and 3ft from the ENE, but the energy is weak at 77.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Your best bet is the morning of Wednesday the 19th. It’s not a big swell, but it’s the cleanest, most lined-up option we’ve got. Don’t expect a crowd out there, as it’s a fairly consistent spot but the conditions have been so poor. Get on it early.

Rusty.

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