Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards, but it’s not all smooth sailing. This is a reef break that only an advanced surfer should even think about, and it’s fairly consistent, so there’s always something to keep an eye on. The opening days are a bit of a mixed bag, with some good, clean surf held back by tricky winds or tide windows. The water temperature is sitting at 23°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but it’s a touch warm.

The real standout comes on Sunday, August 9th. We’ve got a very long period groundswell coming in from the southwest at 18 seconds, pushing 10 ft of swell. That’s proper energy right there, registering a massive 6333 (combined energy). This is expert-only territory – that size is no joke. The morning is looking clean with a cross-off breeze from the southeast at 16 mph. The offshore wind direction for this break is east, so that’s a good angle. It’s a reef break, and with that long period, it’ll be lining up beautifully. Just be aware, crowds are often here, and for a day like this, you can expect it to be busy.

Leading up to that, Wednesday morning the 5th is a write-off for quality, but Thursday morning the 6th has some serious size – 8 ft from the WSW with that same 16-second period – and light cross-off winds from the SSE at 9 mph. Good, clean lines for the experienced crew. The afternoon turns to a cross-shore mess, so get on it early.

After the big Sunday, the swell eases but stays chunky. Monday the 10th is still solid at 8 ft from the southwest, and the morning is clean with moderate cross-off winds. The following week has a few more windows. Thursday the 13th looks promising: 7 ft from the southwest, 16-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph. That’s a glassy start to the day. Monday the 17th also has a clean morning with 6 ft from the WSW, and then Tuesday the 18th brings another pulse of 8 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period and clean cross-off winds. By the second week, things get more inconsistent and the winds turn onshore more often, so don’t bank on those afternoons.

There are a few days, like around the 15th and 16th, where the swell drops under 6 ft and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. A couple of those sessions are a total loss for surfing – more of a kite-surfing setup, to be honest.

Overall, lock in the morning of Sunday the 9th and the morning of Thursday the 13th for the best of the best.

Rusty.

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