Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve only got one spot firing in the window, and that’s Turtles, an exposed reef setup that takes a solid SSW groundswell. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The forecast kicks off Wednesday the 9th with a solid 7ft WSW swell at 16 seconds, packing some serious energy (combined energy around 2058). Problem is, the morning wind is a fresh 19 mph easterly, so it’s offshore and clean – but the report flags it as marginal. Afternoon switches to a gentler SE cross-off, so there’s a window. Still, the session feels a bit average for the quality.

Thursday the 10th morning is your first real standout. Clean conditions with a light ENE breeze, 6ft of long-period WSW groundswell at 15 seconds (energy 1452). The waves will have shape and power, but with that long period they could stand up a bit straight on the reef – still, for an advanced crew, this is clean and meaty. Thursday afternoon goes to junk with onshore WSW wind.

Friday the 11th and the weekend mornings have potential, but winds get messy. The real gem pops up Saturday the 12th morning. Glassy conditions, light WNW air, and a pumping 7ft swell from the WSW at a very long 17 seconds. Combined energy is huge at 2605. This is a classic high-performance window for experienced surfers. Just a heads up – at this size, it’s expert territory, and the reef will have some serious juice.

Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th sees cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Not a write-off but not the pick of the week.

Tuesday the 15th holds size but the wind stays cross-shore and fresh, so it’s messy.

Then we roll into the second week. There’s another pulse building around Saturday the 19th, with a 8ft WSW swell and moderate cross-shore wind. Still marginal. Sunday the 20th morning looks promising with a 10ft WSW swell and light cross-onshore, but the afternoon gets blown out. Energy is strong (3106 in the morning) – again, this is big for the average punter.

The real monster shows up Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd. Tuesday morning has a 10ft WSW groundswell at 17 seconds, clean with a 22 mph SE cross-off, energy at 5154 – that is a lot of water moving. Only for experts on the reef. Wednesday morning similar, 10ft from the SW, clean again with SE cross-off. Afternoons both days get hammered by strong southerly winds though.

By Thursday the 24th the swell drops to a more manageable 6ft, clean with ESE cross-off, so that’s a nice way to wrap the window.

The standout – no doubt – is Saturday the 12th morning. Glassy, clean, solid 7ft at 17 seconds, all that energy focused right on Turtles. If you’re advanced, that’s the session to circle. The second standout is Tuesday the 22nd morning for the big-wave crew – just be ready for serious power.

Crowds at Turtles can be a factor, especially on the best days, so get in early.

Rusty

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