Surf Forecasts:
Turtles surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,428 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Turtles this week:
The surf forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turtles in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the long-range look. The story is a bit of a slow burn, then a couple of real heaters.
First spot on the menu is Turtles. It’s a reef break, so you need to know what you’re doing. No beginners allowed.
The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about normal for the season.
Thursday the 23rd kicks off with some juice. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period, and a fresh offshore breeze from the east. The energy is pumping at 1281. It’s a solid, clean start for the experienced crew. The afternoon is a bit lighter but still good.
Friday the 24th drops to a 4ft, but stays clean and offshore. A fun, smaller day.
Then the weekend, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, is a mess. Wind shifts, swell drops, poor surf. Take a break.
Monday the 27th is a mixed bag – clean morning, blown out afternoon. Tuesday the 28th has a good morning with a 6ft SW swell and a gentle offshore, energy at 936. The afternoon turns onshore.
Now, the first real standout. Wednesday morning the 29th. It’s glassy. Dead flat wind. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy is a solid 1108. This is going to be the most perfect, clean lineup you’ll see all week. The crowds are "often" here, so it’ll be busy, but for the glassy conditions, it’s worth it.
Thursday the 30th is clean but smaller.
Then we get to the heavy stuff. Friday morning the 31st. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SW, with a 13-second period and a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is massive at 2010. This is a powerful, clean swell for the experts.
The absolute best of the bunch is Saturday morning the 1st of August. We’re looking at an 8ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is off the charts at 3360. The wind is a gentle offshore from the east. This is big, powerful, and clean. At 8ft, this is for experts only. This is a true standout.
Sunday the 2nd of August holds at 7ft with a clean cross-offshore wind. Energy is still huge at 2092. Another great day for the advanced crew.
Monday morning the 3rd of August is another glassy dream. 7ft from the WSW, 15-second period, and glass. Zero wind. Energy is 2988. This is a session you’ll remember.
The rest of the week into the 7th of August gets blown out by strong onshore winds and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.
So, for the advanced surfer, the standout mornings are Wednesday the 29th for the glass, and Saturday the 1st of August and Monday the 3rd for the big, powerful, clean swell. The rest is a mix of okay and ugly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1281 | 1092 | 799 | 471 | 437 | 235 | 167 | 309 | 304 | 223 | 217 | 306 | 455 | 1002 | 947 | 925 | 919 | 886 | 733 | 586 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.56m | 4:28AM1.08m | 5:22AM1.05m | 6:27AM1.04m | 7:35AM1.05m | 11:21PM0.68m | 8:34AM1.08m | 11:18PM0.73m | 9:24AM1.11m | 11:32PM0.79m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.41m | 8:20PM0.48m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:24PM0.33m | 3:15PM0.27m | 3:54PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.17m | 3:01AM0.63m | 4:53PM0.14m | 3:55AM0.59m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1281 | 1092 | 799 | 471 | 437 | 235 | 144 | 309 | 304 | 223 | 184 | 306 | 455 | 1002 | 947 | 925 | 919 | 886 | 733 | 586 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 87 | 113 | 167 | 17 | 32 | 155 | 217 | 140 | 79 | — | — | 11 | 36 | 136 | 375 | 344 | 428 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | NE 5 | S 4 | — | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 7 | 61 | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 2 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | — | SE 3 | NE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 23 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 37 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 9 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 845 | 0 | 535 | 796 | 0 | 7 | 796 | 25 | 0 | 243 | 241 | 25 | 7 | 556 | 25 | 0 | 500 | 25 | 0 | 1155 | 241 |
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