Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Turtle Cove over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, right out of the gate, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The first few days are looking pretty flat and grotty. We’ve got a long dry spell from Saturday the 29th of August right through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. That’s a solid six days of not much to write home about. The swell energy is barely registering, with readings like 68 and 31, and the period is a short, weak 8 seconds. Just not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday the 3rd of September, in the afternoon. An offshore wind from the west, around 15 mph, is gonna clean things right up, and we’ll see a solid 4 ft swell from the SSE. The wave energy is really kicking in at 234, so there’s some proper push behind it. The reef and point setup at Turtle Cove should handle that direction well. It’s the first decent window of the whole forecast.

Then things get a bit messy again. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th flatten out with tiny 2 ft and 1 ft surf, and even though the wind is offshore, there’s just not enough juice.

Now, the real standout for the whole outlook is Monday the 7th of September. The morning starts with a clean 6 ft swell from the south, energy at 232, and a light cross-off breeze from the northwest. The afternoon is the absolute pick of the bunch: a 7 ft swell from the SSE, with a gentle 9 mph offshore wind from the west, cleaning it up perfectly. The energy jumps to 428—that’s moderate to strong—and it’s gonna be clean and lined up. This is the session to circle on the calendar. It’s big enough for the intermediates to have a ball, but anyone new to the game might find that 7 ft a bit too much.

After that, the middle of the second week gets a bit choppy and inconsistent again. A couple of windows on the 11th and 12th of September show some promise, but the wind is either too strong or onshore, making it messy. The 13th of September is a write-off with onshore winds and tiny surf.

So, bottom line: it’s a waiting game. The first week is a bust, but that afternoon window on the 3rd of September and the whole of Monday the 7th of September are the two highlights. Keep your eyes on the 7th for the best waves.

Rusty.

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