Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s been a bit of a lean run lately, but finally there’s some surf creeping back onto the radar. Right now through the first week, things are pretty flat and junky—small, weak, onshore slop, with the combined energy barely flickering (27 to 28). Nothing worth paddling out for. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th see a spike in swell height up to 7 ft, but it’s straight onshore and messy, combined energy in the moderate range (372 to 410), but the wind is just destroying it. Not a chance for clean waves. That stretch from now through to the 10th is a real write-off.

Now, onto the first standout. Saturday the 11th morning at Turtle Cove (reef and point) pulls things together. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell out of the S, period a short 8 seconds so it’ll be a bit sectiony, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the surface glassy. Combined energy is solid moderate (223). It’s a westerly offshore, which is exactly what this break likes for clean conditions. There will be likely crowds, because it’s a known spot and it’s been a quiet week. Turtle Cove is a reef and point setup, so that longer-period groundswell won’t be an issue here.

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

There’s a few options after that, but nothing screams standout until we get to the second week. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th have consistent cross-offshore winds and 4 ft to 5 ft swell, but the combined energy is only moderate (146 to 173) and the period is short (6–8 seconds). Surfable, but not special.

Then, into the long-range promising bit: Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th–20th push up to a much more powerful 8 ft to 6 ft swell from the SSW and S, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell with strong energy (888 peak). But here’s the catch: that size is only for experienced surfers—over 8 ft is expert territory. The morning of the 18th has gentle cross-onshore, which creates some chop, but by the 19th the wind is fresh cross-offshore, making for cleaner conditions. The 20th Monday morning is clean too, but the energy has dropped a bit (394). This late-weekend stretch is the best bet for bigger, more powerful waves, but be ready for a crowd and make sure your fitness is up for it.

If you like messing around in big, windy, choppy conditions, the 18th might be more of a kite-surfing scene.

Overall, Saturday the 11th morning is the real gem for clean, cruisy surf, and the weekend of the 18th–19th is the one for size and power, though it’s less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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