Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking.

The first real action is on Tuesday morning, August 18th at Turtles. This is an advanced reef break, and it’s not messing around. We’re looking at a serious 10ft swell pushing in from the WSW, with a long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s packing some serious punch – the combined wave energy is absolutely pumping (5651). The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The wind is a light SE breeze, blowing cross-offshore, which will keep the faces clean. This is the standout session of the whole forecast – a big, powerful, clean swell for those who know what they’re doing. Get on it early.

By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings around to the WSW and gets messy, turning cross-on. The swell bumps up to 12ft (5993 energy), but it’s going to be choppy and blown out. Not your session.

Wednesday morning, August 19th, the swell drops a touch to 8ft with a 16-second period, but the wind is up to 25 km/h from the SE. It’s cross-off, so it’s clean, but the power is fading (3480 energy). It’s a marginal call for experienced surfers.

Thursday morning, August 20th, is the next highlight. The swell is still a solid 8ft from the WSW, 16-second period, with a light SE breeze (15 km/h) keeping it clean. The energy is still strong (3319). Then Thursday afternoon is a real treat – the wind turns offshore from the ESE at 15 km/h, glassing up those 8ft sets. This is excellent, clean surf for the experienced crew.

Friday morning, August 21st, offers a smaller but still fun option: 7ft from the SW, 15-second period, with light offshore wind from the ESE. Clean waves, but the energy is dropping (2120). The best bet of the week is definitely Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon.

The weekend spoils a bit. Saturday, August 22nd, starts with a 6ft swell and light cross-on wind, then the afternoon gets hammered by a 25 km/h SSW wind, making it choppy and poor. Sunday, August 23rd, is a write-off with strong winds and messy, lumpy conditions.

The start of the new week is a bit of a mixed bag. Monday, August 24th, has a clean 6ft swell in the morning with a moderate breeze, but the afternoons are getting chewed up by strong cross-shore winds. This pattern of marginal morning windows and blown-out afternoons holds for the rest of the week.

Looking further out, Monday morning, August 31st, shows a fresh pulse of 8ft WSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is a fresh SE breeze, keeping it clean. The energy is ramping back up (2940). Tuesday morning, September 1st, has a clean 7ft swell with offshore wind from the E. It’s promising, but we’re a couple of weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

Wednesday morning, September 2nd, is another one to watch: a solid 10ft pulse from the WSW, 14-second period, with a moderate NE cross-off wind. The energy is high (3562), but it’s a long-range call, so don’t book the time off just yet.

Overall, there’s a good clean run of surf for the first few days, especially for the experienced surfer. The real standout is Tuesday morning, August 18th – that’s the one to bend your schedule for. The second week is more of a waiting game, with a few promising mornings but nothing you can set your watch by.

Rusty.

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