Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days look like a real mixed bag at Turtle Cove, and honestly, not a whole lot of it is worth paddling out for. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and pretty ordinary conditions, but there are a couple of moments that might just be worth a look.

First thing to note: the water temp is sittin' at 70°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real sniff of action is on Friday the 28th of August. It's nothing to write home about. We get a little 3 ft swell from the southeast, with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 107. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, so it'll be clean. But honestly, it's just surfable, not good. The afternoon sees the wind pick up, and it's a no-go.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 1st of September, the waves are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the energy is just pathetic. It's a lot of clean but small, weak surf that's barely worth the walk.

The swell tries to make a run on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The wave height bumps up to 6 ft from the southeast, and the combined energy jumps to 275, which is moderate. But the period is a lousy 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. For a spot like Turtle Cove, a reef and point, that short period swell is a real bummer. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddlers, to be honest.

After that, it's back to the same old story. From Thursday the 3rd of September for a solid week, we're looking at tiny waves, weak energy, and mostly cross-off winds. There are a few sessions with offshore wind, like the afternoon of the 3rd of September and the morning of the 9th of September, but the waves are just too small—2 ft to 2 ft—to get excited about. The energy is barely hitting triple digits.

The one standout, and I mean the *only* one that gets my blood moving a little, is a bit of a long-range look. Check out Tuesday the 8th of September. The swell is still small at 3 ft, but it's from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 161. Plus, the wind swings offshore in the afternoon. That's clean, with a little bit of push and a decent period. For a reef and point like Turtle Cove, a longer period swell like that is your best bet for a proper wave. It's not a monster, but it's the best looking session in the whole forecast.

Then Wednesday the 9th of September morning has offshore wind and 2 ft surf, but the energy is weak. The afternoon has a bigger 4 ft swell but with a 6-second period and a howling 22 mph offshore wind that will be tough to manage.

The final few days, from the 10th to the 12th of September, are a sad fade-out. Tiny waves, poor energy, and the wind is all over the place. It's a bit of a bummer, really.

So, if you're looking for the best of a bad bunch, pencil in the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th of September. It's not a classic, but it's your best chance for a clean wave with a bit of form at Turtle Cove.

Rusty.

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