Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Turtle Cove for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow burner, so don’t go rushing out the door just yet.

The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Wednesday morning, July 29th. There’s a 7ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is blowing onshore from the east at 12 mph, and with moderate rain, it’s gonna be a mess. The combined energy is strong at 858 (strong). The afternoon cleans up though – a 5ft SE swell, with a light offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, and the wave energy is 309 (moderate). That’s the first window, but it’s not a standout.

Thursday the 30th gives us a 5ft S swell in the morning, with a light onshore breeze from the NE. It’s surfable but nothing special. The water temp is 68°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year (anomaly of -2°F), so you’ll want a wetsuit.

The big one, the one you need to be ready for, is Monday, August 3rd. That morning, we’ve got a clean 7ft S swell hitting the reef and point, with a proper offshore wind from the W at 6 mph. The combined energy is 936 (strong), and the conditions are glassy. This is serious swell – over 5ft, so it’s getting too big for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, this is the session. The direction is straight from the south, which lines up perfectly with the optimum SE swell direction for this spot. The afternoon still holds a 6ft S swell with clean offshore winds. It’s a wait, but this is the highlight.

Tuesday, August 4th is still worth a look – a 5ft S swell in the morning with light cross-offshore winds from the NNW. It’s clean and the energy is 241 (moderate), but the swell drops in the afternoon.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. From Wednesday, August 5th through to the 11th, the swell drops below 3ft for most of the time, and the wind is either cross-shore or onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. There’s a moment on Thursday, August 6th with a 6ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-offshore and the energy is 251 (moderate), so it’s messy. Honestly, after that Monday, you’re better off waiting for the next swell.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a slow grind until Wednesday the 29th, but the real gem is Monday, August 3rd. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. For the rest of it, the conditions look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially on those windy days. Keep an eye on it, the forecast can change.

Rusty.

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