Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the forecast. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Turtles, a heavy reef break for advanced surfers only. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The big picture is a long, pumping swell window, but it’s going to be a bit of a game of patience with the wind. We start off on Tuesday the 11th with a solid SSW groundswell – 6ft to 8ft – but that strong SE breeze is blowing cross-off, so it’ll be clean but a bit bumpy. The wave energy is already strong at 1585, jumping to 3715 by the afternoon. The high period of 16 seconds means it’s proper groundswell, but at a beach break that long period can make things a bit wonky and straight. Turtles is a reef, so it actually handles that well.

Wednesday the 12th is where it starts to get good. Early morning still has a bit of chop, but by the afternoon the wind swings ESE at 25 km/h, blowing offshore. That’s the magic window. You’ve got 8ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, with 2516 energy. That’s clean, powerful, and well-shaped. This is the best session of the first week.

Thursday the 13th morning is clean but the swell drops a touch to 6ft. The afternoon goes light cross-onshore, which is still surfable but the quality drops. Friday the 14th morning is another standout: offshore wind at 20 km/h, 7ft of WSW swell at a very long 17 seconds, and 2372 energy. That’s gorgeous, powerful, and clean. The afternoon goes to crap with a strong cross-onshore, so hit it early.

Saturday the 15th morning is also clean and offshore, with 6ft of SW swell. After that, from Saturday afternoon right through Sunday the 16th, it’s a write-off – cross-onshore wind, choppy, lumpy, poor conditions.

Monday the 17th is a bit of a tease. The morning has 7ft of WSW swell at 16 seconds, but the wind is light cross-onshore – it’s marginal, but a keen surfer might get a few. The afternoon is choppy and messy.

Now, the real standout of the whole 16-day run is Tuesday the 18th. The morning is absolutely firing: 8ft of WSW swell at 16 seconds, a light ESE breeze at 10 km/h, and the wave energy is massive at 3549. It’s clean, powerful, and perfect for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle. The afternoon goes cross-onshore, so get in early.

Wednesday the 19th is average with a cross-shore wind, and then Thursday the 20th sees a big jump in size – 13ft of WSW swell at 17 seconds, with energy hitting 8795. That’s a huge, powerful swell. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s going to be a washing machine. Only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s marginal. The afternoon is a bit cleaner with a cross-off wind, but 13ft is still massive.

Friday the 21st remains solid at 10ft, clean in the morning, but that’s still big and heavy. The following days drop off in size and quality, with wind issues cropping up again. There’s a gap from Saturday the 22nd afternoon through to the end of the window, with messy cross-shore winds and small, choppy waves. The last day, Wednesday the 26th, offers a clean 5ft, but it’s a long way out and the energy is low.

So, if you’re looking for a true standout, the best of the best is Wednesday afternoon the 12th and the morning of Friday the 14th, but the absolute winner, the session to book off work for, is Tuesday morning the 18th. Big, clean, powerful, and offshore. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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