Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at the window ahead. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for us, with some real shine early on and then a whole lot of chop and wind to fight through. The surf isn’t going to be a total no-show, but you’re going to have to pick your moments, especially as we get deeper into the forecast.

The standout window is looking like Thursday the 10th. We've got a decent SW groundswell running, and for a moment there, the conditions line up to make it worthwhile. The wind is set to go light offshore in the morning, which will be a godsend for keeping things clean. That's the one to circle on the calendar. The swell will be around 6ft, and with that offshore flow, Turtles (Big Island) should have some proper shape to it. The energy in the water is still strong, with a combined swell energy reading of 1439, and that long 15-second period means there’s some real push behind it. This is a session for experienced surfers, though—the size and power are nothing to mess with if you're still learning the ropes.

Before that, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are going to be a washout. The swell is up around the 8ft mark, but we have a fresh cross-offshore breeze that will just put a texture on the face, and the call is for marginal surf. It’s not going to be pretty. We’ll see energy readings around 2484 and 4246, but that’s all for nothing when the wind is howling. You'd be fighting it more than surfing it.

After Thursday’s brief moment of glory, the wheels come off a bit. The wind swings onshore and stays there for a while. We're looking at a good run of days with cross-onshore and cross-shore winds, making things choppy and lumpy. The swell stays in the 5ft to 7ft range, but the quality just isn't there. Friday the 11th looks poor, the weekend is a write-off with increasing wind, and into the following week, it's more of the same. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have some size on offer, but it’s all blown out with fresh breezes and a messy cross-chop. The energy remains moderate, but the conditions will have you fighting just to stay in position.

We get another glimmer of hope late on Friday the 18th morning. The wind is due to drop off, and the swell is around 6ft, but it’s looking light and cross-onshore. It might be cleaner than the rest of the week, but it's still not the clean offshore we had on the 10th. Then we’re back into choppy, lumpy territory with fresh winds and no real let-up. The last few days of the window, from the 20th into the 23rd, are a mix of poor and marginal conditions. There’s size by the 23rd—up to 8ft—but a strong cross-offshore breeze will be blowing. That’s a hard pass.

All in all, the main event is Thursday morning. Get on it if you can. After that, it’s a waiting game for the wind to play fair again, which it doesn't look like doing for a while. A blank run is more normal for this area when it gets like this. Keep the faith, though. It’ll come back around.

Rusty.

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