Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe.

It's a pretty tough start, I gotta be honest. We've got some solid swell on the cards, but the wind is gonna be a real battle for the next week or so. The standout window is further out, so we gotta be patient.

We're looking at Turtles, a solid reef break for advanced surfers only. The water temp is sitting right around 72°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sniff of something good doesn't come until Thursday the 17th in the morning. It's not big, with a 4ft swell from the SW, and the wind goes light offshore from the WSW. It's still only rated marginal, but it's the first time the conditions line up even a little bit. That's a slim chance.

From there, it's pretty grim. Friday the 18th stays small with messy onshore winds. Saturday the 19th sees a jump in size, with 10ft swell from the SW, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 22 mph, making it a lumpy mess. That's a lot of energy (3842) but it's wasted.

Finally, the one to circle on your calendar is Sunday morning the 20th. We get a clean 7ft WSW groundswell with a nice 13-second period, and the wind goes light cross-offshore from the SSE at just 6 mph. The report says excellent surf for experienced surfers, and I agree. That's your best shot for a proper session. The swell energy is still solid at 1422. After that, the wind swings back onshore in the afternoon.

The following week continues the theme of onshore wind and lumpy surf, but we have another interesting window late in the outlook. Friday morning the 25th brings offshore wind from the E at 22 mph and a 6ft SW swell. The report says fresh offshore and clean, which is a major positive.

But the real long-range standout is Saturday the 26th morning. We're looking at a massive 8ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 20 seconds. The energy reading is through the roof at 5474. The wind is light and cross-shore from the NNW. That's a huge, powerful groundswell. A period that long will be breaking a bit straight at this beach break setup, so it's not for the faint-hearted and definitely experts only. It's a promising one, but it's over a week away so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the 16 days is pretty much a write-off with onshore winds and choppy conditions. If you're a kiter, those windy, lumpy days on the 15th and 22nd might be more your speed than a paddle surfer's.

Rusty.

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