Turtles surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AWST
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Turtles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Turtles sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (May 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Turtles in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 21st May)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 27th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 27th May)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
2
1
0
1
3
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
W
18
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
899
899
874
754
642
961
659
481
319
309
180
191
323
261
551
494
487
919
1793
1611
1288
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
30
SSW
25
SE
30
SE
35
S
30
SE
25
ESE
10
SSE
25
E
25
ENE
10
W
15
ESE
30
NNE
20
NW
10
SSE
15
N
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:28PM1.28m
2:23AM0.76m
1:20PM1.15m
3:17AM0.80m
2:18PM1.01m
4:13AM0.85m
3:28PM0.86m
5:09AM0.92m
4:58PM0.75m
6:01AM0.99m
6:41PM0.69m
6:46AM1.05m
8:12PM0.69m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.09m
6:40AM0.54m
8:32PM0.20m
7:50AM0.58m
9:18PM0.30m
9:32AM0.60m
10:05PM0.39m
11:47AM0.56m
10:55PM0.46m
1:20PM0.46m
11:46PM0.52m
2:18PM0.35m
00:38AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
Temp °C
26
26
23
22
26
22
22
28
27
23
26
24
23
25
24
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
22
19
16
21
16
15
24
20
16
21
20
16
20
21
18
19
20
21
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
W
18
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
899
899
874
754
642
961
659
481
319
309
180
94
323
261
551
494
487
919
1793
1611
1288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
N
5
0.7
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
N
5
0.2
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3
7
9
13
191
63
206
14
34
194
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
3
6
89
20
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
5
0.9
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
N
5
0.4
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
4
31
171
141
114
34
10
6
17
12
21
4
17
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
1
4
Distance (km)
0
1369
25
241
1059
521
0
0
241
503
243
0
503
1163
0
1163
1163
422
1693
1277
241
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
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Information about the Turtles Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Turtles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Turtles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Turtles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Turtles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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