Surf Forecasts:
Turtle Cove surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Turtle Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Turtle Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turtle Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtle Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for decent waves. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and messy winds, with only a couple of windows that might get the heart beating a little faster. Don’t get too excited, but there are one or two days you might want to keep an eye on.
We’re looking at a dry spell right now, with the first real chance of anything worthwhile not showing up until Monday, the 17th. Before that, it’s all small dribble – think ankle-biters under 1ft with onshore breezes. The water temp is running right at 72°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Monday the 17th is the first flash of life. The morning is a mess with a strong southerly wind at 22 mph and a lumpy 6ft of short-period swell, but the afternoon glass-off is where it’s at. The wind dies to nothing, and we get a clean 5ft of south swell pushing in. The combined energy is moderate at (294), so there’s some push behind it. This isn’t a day for beginners though; that size is pushing it. The swell direction is from the S, which is a bit off from the SE optimum for Turtle Cove (Big Island), but the clean conditions could still make it fun for the better surfers.
After that, things just fade back out again. Tuesday and Wednesday drop back to small and weak, with winds swinging around and messing things up. The long-range charts are showing a couple of pulses for the following week, but they’re a long way out and look pretty shaky.
The real standout of this whole 16-day stretch looks like it’ll be Thursday the 27th. The morning is still small, but the afternoon picks up a cleaner 4ft south swell, and that’s when we get the offshore west-southwest breeze. The energy is climbing to (225) and the conditions should be glassy. It’s not huge, but it’s the best combo of size and clean conditions on offer. However, being over a week away, treat this one as promising but not a done deal.
The Friday after that, the 28th, is a maybe, with a bump in size but the wind and direction look messy. The period is short and it’s coming from the east, which isn't ideal.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. If you’re keen, the Monday afternoon session is your best bet in the near term, and the Thursday arvo the week after has the most potential for a proper surf.
Stay patient, stay wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 184 | 200 | 132 | 132 | 78 | 44 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | 12:35PM0.87m | 00:23AM0.67m | 1:23PM0.81m | 1:03AM0.61m | 2:23PM0.77m | 1:53AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.12m | 5:30AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.15m | 7:27PM0.26m | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | 94 | 132 | 132 | 78 | 44 | 51 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SE 13 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 7 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 8 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | N 3 | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | — | 26 | 29 | 184 | 200 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1672 | 2516 | 1462 | 1521 | 2516 | 1392 | 117 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 211 | 214 | 25 | 684 | 265 | 798 | 791 | 183 |
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