Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good hard look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

We've got one spot to focus on: Turtles, a heavy reef break for advanced surfers only. Don't even think about paddling out there unless you've got your chops. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 72°F for this time of year. Now, the good news is there's always some size, but the wind gods have not been kind for the most part. The first week is a bit of a write-off for any real quality, but there's a couple of windows where things clean up and a real standout at the end.

Thursday 3rd (this afternoon) to Sunday 6th is a total scratch. We're looking at 7ft to 12ft of SW swell, but the wind is trash – cross-on or nasty cross-shore, blowing 18 to 28 mph. The ocean is lumpy and messy, and the scores are zero. This is just one to watch from the cliff, or if you're keen, the kite is the only thing that'll be having fun.

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th things finally turn a corner. We've got clean conditions with a 18 mph cross-offshore wind. The swell drops back a bit but stays solid at 6ft to 8ft from the SW, with a long 15 to 16-second period and strong energy in the water (3273 to 3676). It's a bit clean and beefy, but the scores are still only a 3 out of 10. It's a step in the right direction, but it's not firing.

Wednesday 9th morning is interesting. A fresh ESE offshore at 18 mph blows across a 7ft WSW swell with a long 16-second period. The energy is strong (1953). The waves clean up and look decent, but that afternoon the wind switches onshore and ruins it again.

Now, the first proper standout is Thursday 10th (morning) . We get a moderate 12 mph offshore wind from the east hitting a 6ft WSW swell with a solid 15-second period. The energy is 1612, and for the first time, the report is calling it excellent for experienced surfers. This is your window to get a piece of Turtles when it's clean, hollow, and legit. However, don't expect to have it to yourself – it's a spot that's *often* crowded.

Friday 11th is a dud – a 5ft swell with onshore wind. Saturday 12th is another write-off with lumpy cross-shore chop.

Sunday 13th sees a big pulse of swell hit – 10ft from the WSW with a long 16-second period and massive energy (4796)! That is pumping. But the wind is only cross-off or cross-shore at 18 mph, keeping the scores at a 3. It's big, powerful and lumpy – one for the brave only. This pattern of clean mornings and choppy afternoons continues into Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th, but the swell is still a solid 8ft.

Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th mornings offer more clean cross-offshore windows with similar 7ft to 7ft groundswell. Good, consistent options for the advanced crew.

And here's the final real standout to circle on the calendar: Friday 18th (morning) . The wind drops to nothing. 0 mph. Glassy. We've got a 6ft WSW groundswell with a 14-second period and moderate energy (1259). The forecast is calling for "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This will be the cleanest, most user-friendly Turtles gets during this entire run. If you're advanced, don't miss that glass-off.

To wrap it up: don't bother paddling out until next Thursday 10th morning. That's your first real go. Then keep an eye on the mornings from Sunday 13th onwards for clean, powerful walls. But the absolute best on offer is that glassy morning on Friday 18th. Mark it.

Rusty.

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