Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, let’s get into it. This outlook is all about Turtles, a solid reef break that’s exposed to the open ocean. Right now, the water temperature is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing unusual, so you’ll be comfortable in a standard spring suit.

The 16-day window kicks off with a bit of a slow start. Monday, August 3rd, has some swell, but the conditions are marginal and the winds are fresh and messy, so it’s not worth paddling out. Tuesday the 4th improves a touch with cleaner cross-off breezes and a building swell from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate (1041) but the wave comment flags it as marginal. It’s a waiting game.

Wednesday the 5th is where things start to look interesting. Morning brings clear skies, a gentle cross-off breeze from the SE, and a solid 7ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is pumping at 2450. The wave comment still says marginal, but the ingredients are promising. By afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the swell drops a touch, so the morning is your window.

Thursday the 6th sees the swell pushing up to 8ft, but the wind turns cross-on from the SSW, and by afternoon it’s choppy and poor. This is expert territory—size and wind will make it a handful.

Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th, the swell holds steady in the 7ft to 10ft range, and the morning windows are clean with cross-off winds. The combined energy is strong, reaching 4254 on Sunday morning. These are big, powerful waves, only for experienced surfers. The long period means the sets will be fat and walled-up at the reef, but the wave comments are still calling it marginal, likely due to tide or shape issues.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 11th. The morning is glassy—wind from the SSW at just 3 mph, a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and combined energy of 1207. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the pick of the first week. Glassy conditions at Turtles, with a nice, manageable size and good energy. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After a bit of a lull on Wednesday the 12th with onshore winds and big, messy swell, Thursday the 13th morning looks clean again. A 7ft SW swell, light N wind, and another “excellent” rating. That’s a solid session.

But the real highlight of the whole outlook is Friday, August 14th, morning. Clear skies, a light SSE breeze, and a 6ft swell from the SW with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is 3711, and the wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” with a score of 5. This is the best of the bunch. The long period will make it powerful and clean at the reef. Crowds are likely, but it’s worth it.

Then Saturday, August 15th, morning takes it even bigger. A 10ft swell from the WSW with an 18-second period, combined energy of 6245, and the wave comment says “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers.” This is a serious, heavy swell, only for the experienced crew. The wind is gentle and offshore, so it’ll be clean, but it’s big.

Sunday the 16th morning holds at 8ft with clean conditions, and by Monday the 17th, the swell drops back to 5ft, and the energy fades to 909. The last day, Tuesday the 18th, sees a bump back up to 8ft from the WSW with a 17-second period, and moderate cross-off wind.

Overall, the best windows are Tuesday the 11th morning for the glassy, fun-sized swell, and Friday the 14th morning for the excellent, long-period groundswell. Saturday the 15th morning is for the big-wave hunters only. There’s a gap of a couple days at the start, but once it gets going, Turtles delivers.

Stay safe and get wet.

Rusty

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