Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Turtles. This is a solid advanced reef set-up, and it’s exposed to the south-west swell, so it takes a good lick of energy. The whole 16-day run is pretty much one long, lumpy story with a few cleaner windows, but nothing that screams "perfect." The standout will be Thursday the 27th of August, with another promising window on the 1st of September.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

We start things off on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning brings a 6ft south-west swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is a cross-on south-westerly at 12 mph. The combined energy is strong (2305), but the surface is choppy, and the score is a dud. The afternoon is worse with the wind picking up to 16 mph cross-on. Skip it.

Sunday the 23rd is a little better. The morning has a 5ft south-west swell (16-second period) and a clean surface thanks to a cross-off wind from the south-south-east at 16 mph. The energy is moderate (1361). It’s still marginal, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen. The afternoon gets trashed by a strong 22 mph south cross-shore.

Monday the 24th is similar – morning clean with a 6ft west-south-west swell (15 seconds) and cross-off south-easterly at 12 mph (energy 1432). The afternoon turns lumpy again.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are average. The real standout is Thursday the 27th of August. Both morning and afternoon are clean. The morning has an 8ft west-south-west swell, 16-second period, and a strong cross-off south-easterly at 25 mph. The energy is very strong (3147). That’s a big, clean groundswell pushing in. The afternoon is even better with the same 8ft swell, 16-second period, and a clean cross-off at 19 mph, with energy hitting 3483. This is big, powerful, long-period swell. At 8ft, this is expert territory only. It’s a reef, so it should handle that long period well, but be ready for some serious juice. Crowds are likely here.

Friday the 28th of August sees the swell drop to 6ft and the wind goes offshore from the east-south-east at 22 mph in the morning. The surface is clean (energy 1418), but it’s marginal. The afternoon drops off.

The first few days of September look mixed. Tuesday the 1st of September has a 7ft west-south-west swell with a 17-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore north-westerly at 12 mph, making it lumpy. The energy is strong (2507), but the wind kills it. Not a standout.

From the 2nd of September onwards, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell drops. The 6th of September is the last day with a clean morning (5ft, 14-second west-south-west swell, energy 1058), but it’s marginal.

Overall, the best bet is Thursday the 27th of August. The morning and afternoon are both clean with a big, powerful, long-period groundswell. If you’re an expert, that’s your window. The rest of the run is a battle with the wind.

Rusty.

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