Turtle Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Turtle Cove has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, there’s not much to get excited about for a good stretch. The first week is a write-off for any decent surf, with lumpy onshore wind and poor conditions hanging around right through until the end of Thursday the 10th. After that, the swell drops right off into tiny, weak stuff for days.

The first real blip of interest doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 15th, and it’s a quiet one. We’re looking at a morning session with 4ft of SSW groundswell, period around 7 seconds, but the real kicker is the wind – glassy, absolute zero. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at (144). The water temp is about average for this time of year. For a break that’s fairly consistent, this is a rare chance to get clean little waves with no wind messing them up. It’s not big, so it’s fine for intermediates, and crowds are possible here.

Then we skip ahead to Saturday the 18th afternoon. This is the standout. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SSW, period around 6 seconds, with a combined energy reading of (380). That’s moderate energy, but for Turtle Cove, that size is pushing into expert-only territory. The wind is a gentle breeze and clean, cross-off. The waves should be well-shaped coming into this reef and point set-up, but that size will be too much for beginners. Expect a clean, punchy session for the crew that can handle it. Crowds are possible.

After that, Sunday the 19th gets ruined by strong onshore easterly wind up to 25 mph, and it’s pretty much back to small, weak conditions for the rest of the outlook. No second week highlights worth a mention.

So, for the entire 16 days, the best on offer is that glassy Wednesday the 15th morning for some small clean fun, and the real prize is the Saturday 18th afternoon’s solid, clean swell for the more experienced.

Rusty.

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