Surf Forecasts:
Turtles surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 2,727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Turtles in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for Turtles – an advanced reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, with the best direction coming from the SSW. Water temp is about 74°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
Sunday morning starts with 5ft swell from the SW, 16-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell with moderate energy (1093). Wind is cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. Marginal conditions. The afternoon gets worse – wind picks up to 12 mph, still cross-on, messy.
Monday morning: wind swings SSE at 12 mph cross-off, clean. Swell drops to 5ft from the WSW, 14 seconds, energy 818. Still marginal. Afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft, WSW, 16 seconds, 1327 energy, but cross wind at 19 mph creates lumpy chop.
Tuesday morning: bigger swell at 8ft from the WSW, 15 seconds, energy 2527 – strong. Wind SSE at 12 mph cross-off, clean. That’s expert territory. The comment says marginal – probably tide or direction issues. Afternoon stays 8ft but cross wind at 19 mph, lumpy.
Wednesday 8 July morning is the first real standout. Swell 6ft from the SW, 15 seconds, energy 1608. Wind SE at 6 mph cross-off, light and clean. “Excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is your best early window – clean, solid size. Afternoon goes bad with cross-on wind.
Thursday 9 July morning: another strong option – 7ft from the WSW, 15 seconds, energy 2144. Wind SSE at 9 mph cross-off, clean. “Excellent” again. Afternoon gets choppy. Friday is smaller and marginal.
Sunday 12 July brings a new pulse: 7ft from the SW, 17 seconds (very long period), energy 2693. Wind SE at 19 mph cross-off, clean but strong. Heavy and straight at a reef. Monday 13 July morning: offshore wind from the E at 16 mph, clean. Swell 6ft from the SW, 16 seconds, energy 1700 – another excellent window.
The second week has Saturday 18 July morning: offshore ESE at 12 mph, 6ft from the WSW, 14 seconds, energy 1278 – clean, excellent. Sunday 19 July morning is glassy – wind from the E at 3 mph, dead calm, with 5ft from the SW, 12 seconds, energy 934. Rare glassy conditions at a reef – get on it. Monday 20 July morning: 7ft from the SW, 15 seconds, energy 1994, clean with a gentle SSE cross-off, excellent again for experts.
The best – Wednesday 8 July morning and Monday 13 July morning. Both have clean wind, solid size (6ft), long-period groundswell from the SW, and strong energy. The glassy Sunday 19 July morning is a sleeper pick.
If you’re not advanced, anything over 5ft at Turtles is big, and over 8ft it’s expert-only. On windy afternoons, it might be better for kite gear than paddling.
Stay safe, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1087 | 883 | 702 | 796 | 1307 | 1924 | 2513 | 2615 | 2307 | 1597 | 1203 | 2488 | 2144 | 2061 | 1415 | 965 | 679 | 466 | 227 | 189 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.02m | 2:11AM0.97m | 1:23PM0.94m | 2:40AM1.02m | 2:11PM0.84m | 3:12AM1.07m | 3:10PM0.74m | 3:49AM1.11m | 4:30PM0.64m | 4:34AM1.16m | 6:18PM0.58m | 5:29AM1.20m | 8:35PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:36AM0.53m | 7:44PM0.25m | 8:32AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.32m | 9:37AM0.45m | 8:34PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.39m | 9:01PM0.45m | 12:27PM0.31m | 9:31PM0.52m | 1:49PM0.21m | 10:09PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1087 | 883 | 702 | 796 | 1307 | 1924 | 2513 | 2615 | 2307 | 1597 | 1203 | 2488 | 2144 | 2061 | 1415 | 965 | 679 | 466 | 227 | 189 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 204 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 32 | 17 | 121 | 132 | 177 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 796 | 422 | 243 | 607 | 424 | 25 | 980 | 424 | 0 | 545 | 241 | 0 | 424 | 424 | 25 | 1693 | 422 | 424 | 241 | 521 |
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