Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of days are gonna be a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got waves, but the wind is gonna be all over it, chopping it up and making things messy. It’s one of those “look but don’t bother paddling out” situations, unless you’re desperate for a paddle and don’t mind the slop.

Wednesday the 16th is gonna be the low point – there’s swell around 6.5ft but with that cross-shore breeze and a lumpy surface, it’s not gonna be any fun. The combined energy is strong at 1471, but it’s not doing us any favors. It’s just messy. By the afternoon, the wind picks up more and it gets worse. Forget it.

Thursday and Friday are pretty similar – smaller, choppy, and onshore. Not worth the hassle. We’re looking at poor conditions across the board, with the swell dropping to 3.3ft to 4.3ft. The energy is moderate (536 to 707), but again, the wind ruins it.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Coming up on Saturday the 19th, there’s a proper pulse of WSW swell – 9.8ft – and the wind swings to a cross-offshore SSE direction. That’s the first real window. It’s still a bit raw and tide dependent, but you’re looking at clean conditions, especially in the morning. The combined energy is cranked right up to 3968, which is strong. This is a standout window, but it’s only for the morning. By the afternoon, the wind is back onshore and it’s messy again. So, get in early.

Sunday the 20th is similar – clean waves in the morning with 7.5ft of SW swell and that cross-offshore wind. Energy is still strong at 1810. It’s another good morning session, but again, the arvo turns to crap with a strong cross-shore.

Then we hit a lull. Monday and Tuesday are back to small, poor waves – you’re looking at 3.9ft to 5.6ft, with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. Not worth a second look. Just give it a miss.

The following Wednesday and Thursday (the 24th and 25th) are still a bit meh – moderate onshore winds, 4.9ft to 5.6ft, and nothing clean. The energy is moderate (789 to 1771), but it's not translating into anything good.

Now, get ready for this. Saturday the 26th, we’ve got a big one – 9.8ft of WSW swell, with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is huge – 4733. But, and it’s a big but, it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s a lot of power with bad wind. This one is for the experts only, and even then, it's going to be a battle. The morning is the only chance, but honestly, with that onshore wind, it’s going to be a mess.

The real gem, though, might just be Sunday the 27th morning. We’ve still got solid SW swell at 8.2ft, a period of 16 seconds, and the wind is back offshore from the SSE. That’s your standout. The energy is still strong at 3288. Clean, powerful lines at Turtles. That’s where you want to be.

Then we get more of the same into the early week – Monday the 28th morning has 6.9ft of SW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind. It’s still a good option, but a notch down from Sunday. The energy is moderate to strong at 1632. But the arvos are all ruined by strong winds.

By Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th, the winds turn more onshore and it’s messy again, with that long period swell breaking a bit too straight at this reef. There’s still size, but it’s not clean.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are the mornings of Saturday the 19th, Sunday the 20th, Sunday the 27th, and to a lesser extent, Monday the 28th. Those are the times when the wind cleans up and the swell is solid. The rest is mostly choppy, onshore slop. Get out early on those days and you’ll be rewarded.

And for those who are just starting out, those 8ft+ days on the 19th and 27th are pushing it. You’ll want to sit those out. Wait for the smaller, cleaner ones, but even then, the winds are iffy.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there when it’s good.

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