Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Turtles.

First up, this spot is a reef break, so it’s a wave that will hold its shape with the right swell, but it’s strictly for the advanced crew. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday afternoon the 21st sees a clean 4ft SW swell with a cross-off wind, but the energy is only moderate (733) and the reports are pretty marginal. Wednesday the 22nd is similar, with a little more size by the afternoon at 5ft and a bit better energy (846), but still not setting the world on fire. Thursday the 23rd is where things start to look up. The morning brings a 5ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds, and offshore winds from the east. The combined energy jumps to 1281 (moderate to strong), and it’s clean. That’s a solid session. The afternoon holds up too with a 5ft SW swell, 14-second period, and offshore winds – energy is 998. This is the best of the early window.

Friday the 24th is still clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops to 4ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, so it’s smaller and less energetic. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are poor – small, weak, and with onshore or cross-shore winds. A couple of days to skip.

Now, Monday the 27th sees a return of 5ft WSW groundswell in the morning with cross-off winds and moderate energy (966), but it gets messy in the afternoon. Tuesday the 28th is similar – clean morning with 5ft SW swell, but the afternoon turns choppy.

The standout in this whole outlook is Wednesday the 29th morning. You’ve got a 4ft SW swell, a long 14-second period, light offshore winds from the east, and the energy is strong at 1188. The report says excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one to circle. The following morning, Thursday the 30th, is also very good with a 4ft WSW groundswell at 17 seconds, light offshore winds, and clean conditions.

Then there’s a serious spike on Friday the 31st morning. It’s glassy, with a 5ft WSW groundswell at a very long 16 seconds, and the energy is massive at 1453. That’s a session for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft but with onshore wind and a huge energy jump to 2788, but it’s messy.

The first week of August brings some serious size. Saturday the 1st morning has a 12ft WSW swell, which is big – only for experts – and the energy is a very strong 5081. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but at that size, it’s a beast. Sunday the 2nd is still big at 8ft, with cross-off winds and strong energy (1853). The pick of the second week might be Wednesday the 5th morning: a 6ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds, light offshore winds, and very strong energy at 2128. That’s another excellent session for the experienced surfer.

The best of the best? I’d be looking at Thursday the 23rd morning for that long-period groundswell and clean offshore, and then Wednesday the 29th morning for the light offshore and excellent conditions. The 31st morning glassy session is also a true standout. Everything else is either smaller, wind-affected, or just not clean enough to gush about.

Rusty.

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