Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Turtles. This is an advanced reef setup that’s pretty exposed, so when the swell hits, it hits proper. We’ve got a big run of groundswell coming through, but the wind is going to be the main character in this story. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there, just your usual wetsuit situation.

We start off on Wednesday the 19th with some size. The morning has a solid 9.8ft swell from the WSW with a very long 16-second period, so there is a ton of energy in the water (3731 combined energy). The wind is a cross-off, but it’s a moderate breeze, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy. The afternoon improves a lot as the wind drops to a light breeze, with the swell easing to 7.9ft but still holding that long 15-second period (2546 energy). This is solid, powerful reef surf for experienced surfers only – over 8ft, so leave the foamies at home.

Thursday the 20th looks like a real standout. Both morning and afternoon are clean with light cross-off winds and a consistent 8.2ft swell from the WSW, with a long 16-second period and strong energy readings (3206 and 3287). Crowds are likely here as it’s pretty consistent when it’s good, and this is good. It’s still in that advanced-only zone.

Friday the 21st morning is where it gets glassy. The swell drops to 7.2ft from the SW with a 15-second period, but the wind goes glassy with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph. That’s a proper magic window for an advanced crew. The afternoon switches to an onshore W wind, so the session is over by lunch – get on it early.

Saturday the 22nd sees the swell drop to 6.2ft but the wind turns onshore from the SW, getting stronger through the afternoon and turning poor. Sunday the 23rd is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds and messy conditions, even though the swell is still solid. Monday the 24th morning has a clean window with 5.9ft swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s marginal.

We hit a lull mid-week. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are small and mostly blown out, with only the odd clean window that’s not worth paddling out for. The energy drops significantly (down to 694 on Tuesday morning). Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th have some size but are mostly wrecked by strong winds.

Looking further out, the last few days of August and into the start of September offer some hope. Monday the 31st of August is a promising call: morning has a true offshore wind from the East at 19 mph with 5.2ft swell – that will be clean and lined up, a rare treat later in the run. The afternoon of the 31st is also clean with a light breeze (1822 energy). That Monday 31st could be the best of the second week.

Overall, the biggest standout is Thursday the 20th with consistent, powerful waves and clean conditions. The glassy Friday morning the 21st is the best quality window, but it’s short-lived. The long-range Monday the 31st looks promising for a clean, offshore session.

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