Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Turtles has cooking.

Don't get your hopes up for these first couple days. The swell is there, but the wind is blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore, making for a lumpy, choppy mess. Things turn around sharply on Tuesday the 18th.

That Tuesday the 18th morning is the one to circle. The wind will be offshore out of the ESE at only 6 mph, meaning the lineup will be glassy. The swell is a proper 10 ft from the WSW with a very long 17-second period. That’s serious groundswell energy, clocked at 5488 (strong to very strong wave energy). This is an expert-only session – over 8 ft is game on for the brave. The offshore breeze and the long period will make for clean, powerful walls on the reef.

Wednesday the 19th morning offers another clean look with the swell dropping to 8 ft (WSW, 16-second period) and a cross-offshore breeze from the SE at 16 mph. Energy is still strong (3369), but it’s not the highlight.

After that, it gets mixed. The mornings are often clean, but the afternoons blow out. The swell sticks around the 7 ft to 8 ft range through the 22nd, but the wind quality is hit or miss. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

There’s a quiet, wind-affected stretch from the 23rd to the 29th, where the mornings offer cleaner conditions but much weaker energy.

The sneaky good session comes early on Sunday the 30th. The swell is only 4 ft from the WSW, but the period is a long 16 seconds, and the wind is nearly dead calm out of the SE at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (1420), but the conditions are “excellent for experienced surfers.” That’s a super clean morning for a longboard or a fish if you know how to work a long-period groundswell.

Best on offer: hands down, Tuesday the 18th morning. Second look: the clean glass on Sunday the 30th for smaller gear.

First week has some fire, but expect a few days of quiet in the second week before that final window.

Rusty, signing off.

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