Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day window for Turtle Cove. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not going to be a wild ride. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves ahead, with a few moments that might just be worth a paddle.

The overall pattern is quiet. For the first several days, the swell is tiny and the energy is low. The best chance for anything decent comes later in the period, but nothing is a guaranteed classic.

The standout session is the Thursday morning, September 10th. We get a spike of 6ft swell from the SW, with a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. That’s clean conditions. The combined energy hits 408, which is moderate, so there’s some push. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell, but at this size, it’ll offer some fun, punchy walls on the reef. It’s intermediate-level stuff, so keep your wits about you. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The secondary option is the Thursday afternoon, September 10th with 5ft from the SSW and clean cross-off wind. The energy drops to 278, but it’s still surfable if you missed the morning session.

For the rest of the first week, we’re looking at knee to waist-high dribble. The Friday afternoon, September 11th has a tiny 2ft from the SSW with a gentle offshore breeze from the west, making it clean. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s weak, but a longboard might get a glide. The Monday afternoon, September 14th is glassy with 3ft from the SSE, but again, minimal energy.

The second week is a write-off until the Sunday morning, September 20th where we get a pulse of 6ft from the east, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, making it messy. The energy is 207, but the wind ruins it. The Monday morning, September 21st has a cleaner 4ft from the ENE with a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still not great.

And then, a true wildcard appears on the Thursday morning, September 24th. We get a 2ft swell from the SSE, but with a very long period of 18 seconds! That’s a groundswell with serious energy (341). The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NNE, creating a cross-chop. This long period swell at a reef and point break like Turtle Cove could produce some surprising, lined-up waves, but the chop might make it tricky. This one is promising but less certain being so far out.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the Thursday, September 10th, for the cleanest, biggest swell. If you’re a longboarder, the glassy afternoons mid-week might be your only option. Otherwise, it’s a lot of flat and windy days.

Stay tuned, and keep the wax soft.

Rusty.

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