Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Turtles. We’ve got a serious run of swell coming, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

The main pattern is a long stretch of solid, powerful south-west groundswells, but the wind is going to be our biggest enemy. Most afternoons are blown out, so it’s a dawn-patrol game all the way. The water is sitting at 74° currently, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday the 10th kicks off with a 6ft WSW swell, a 13-second period, and a light SE cross-off breeze. That combo gives you clean waves right from the get-go. The combined energy is moderate at 993. Saturday the 11th drops a notch with a 4ft SW swell – still clean in the morning with the ESE wind, but it’s a bit underwhelming compared to what’s coming.

Hold onto your hat for Sunday the 12th. The morning session is a standout: 5ft of SW swell on a 14-second period, light SE cross-off, and clear skies. The water is glassy, the energy is moderate (971), and this is the kind of morning that makes you forget about work. Monday the 13th is the real prize, though. A 6ft WSW swell hits with a very long 17-second period. That’s a groundswell of serious power, and with a 6 mph ESE cross-off, it’s going to be clean, fast, and pushy. The energy reading is strong at 2493. This is an expert wave, no doubt – it’ll be too big and powerful for beginners. This is the best day on offer: Monday morning.

Wednesday the 15th is nearly as good. A 6ft WSW swell with a 14-second period and glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm, just a slight air, and the waves will be perfect. The energy is strong at 1168. This would be a second standout, but Monday’s just bigger.

Things get a bit dicey after that. The swell stays solid, but the wind turns onshore for most afternoons. Thursday the 17th has a marginal morning with a light onshore wind. The weekend of the 18th and 19th sees a building swell – Saturday morning is a clean 5ft, but Sunday morning pumps up to 8ft of SW swell with a 16-second period and an energy reading of 3178. That’s very strong, and it’s big enough for experts only. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a beast.

Later in the second week, the swell backs off. Wednesday the 22nd has a very nice morning: glassy, 4ft of long-period WSW swell at 17 seconds. It’s clean and inviting. The energy is moderate at 737. Saturday the 25th also shows a return of clean conditions with a 6ft WSW swell and cross-off wind. It’s a good sign to end the run.

So, if you’ve got one shot, make it Monday the 13th in the morning. Wednesday the 15th morning is a close runner-up for pure glass. For the rest, just know the afternoons are a write-off.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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