Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Alright, the long-range picture for the next two weeks is all about Turtles. We’re looking at a solid run of SW groundswell, but the wind is going to be the real factor. There’s some quality windows in there for the experienced crew, but plenty of chop to dodge too. The water is sitting at 73° which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off on Thursday 13th afternoon with a building 6ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore and the energy is already moderate-high (1486). It’s a bit messy – not the one to paddle out for.

Friday 14th morning is the first real standout. We’ve got a 7ft WSW swell, but the period is a solid 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, with combined energy reading 2326, so it’s strong. Wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, which will keep it clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The direction is a touch off the optimum (SSW), but with that period and clean conditions, Turtles is going to be firing. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Saturday 15th morning holds plenty of quality too. Still a strong 6ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the ENE at 15 mph. That’s clean, lined-up surf with moderate energy (1421). Again, one for the experienced crowd.

Sunday 16th the swell drops to 5ft and the period shortens a lot. The wind is messy cross-shore, so it’s a skip day. Monday 17th sees the swell jump back to 7ft (WSW), but the wind is onshore and then cross-onshore. Choppy, poor conditions.

Tuesday 18th morning looks promising on paper – a 8ft WSW pulse with a 17-second period and cross-offshore wind, giving us clean conditions. But that’s big: over 8ft, so it’s experts-only territory. The energy is very strong (3950). Afternoon goes lumpy with 10ft and strong cross-onshore. That’s kite-surfing conditions, not for a paddle board.

Wednesday 19th through Thursday 20th keep the 8ft to 10ft WSW swells coming. Mornings are clean with cross-offshore wind, but the size keeps it strictly for the experienced and confident. Energy readings are very high (over 3000). The afternoons get shredded by strong side winds.

Friday 21st through Saturday 22nd, we’re still in the 8ft to 6ft range, but the wind is consistently cross or cross-shore and lumpy. The quality goes out the window.

Sunday 23rd morning is a nice little refresh. Swell drops to 5ft (SW) with a 13-second period, but the wind is light cross-offshore from the SE. The energy is lower (884), but conditions will be clean and glassy. This is a really good window for a more relaxed session.

Monday 24th is blown out by onshore wind. Tuesday 25th morning is clean but only marginal. Wednesday 26th is the same story – clean mornings, blown afternoons.

Then look at Thursday 27th and Friday 28th mornings. The swell is back up to 7ft-8ft (WSW) with a 16-second period and cross-offshore winds. Clean again, with very strong energy. This is promising but we’re well into the second week, so keep an eye on the forecast. That Friday morning on the 28th has a 8ft, 16-second swell and a clean cross-offshore wind – that’s your long-range standout for the experts.

Overall, the best windows for clean, quality surf are the mornings, especially Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, and Sunday 23rd. The bigger pulses on the 18th, 19th, and 27th/28th are for the brave with a bigger board.

Rusty out.

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