Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let's get into it for Turtles. This is a solid, exposed reef break that needs a good south-west swell to fire, and we've got a long window of activity ahead. The water is sitting at about 73°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first couple of days, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday's got a solid 7ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period, but the wind is messy—cross-off in the morning turning into a stiff cross-breeze in the afternoon. The energy is strong, but the conditions aren't quite there. Sunday morning though, that's the first real standout. We've got a 6ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, light offshore easterly winds at 15 km/h, and the energy is still hefty. That's clean, lined-up reef surfing for the experienced crew.

Monday and Tuesday (the 3rd and 4th) see the swell hanging in, but the winds get a bit funky. Monday is cross-shore, Tuesday morning gets glassy with a light SSE breeze and a 4ft swell (period 16 seconds), but the energy drops a bit. It's clean and rideable, but not the peak of the window.

Now, brace yourself for Wednesday the 5th and especially Thursday the 6th. Wednesday morning brings a 8ft SW swell (16 seconds) and massive energy, but the cross-off wind keeps it clean if a bit chunky. Thursday, however, is where it gets serious but messy. We're looking at a 10ft WSW swell (16 seconds) with very strong energy, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. That's too big for most, and the onshore wind chops it up. Honestly, with that wind and size, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The real standout of the whole forecast is Sunday the 9th. Don't let the "marginal" comment fool you—this is a big, powerful swell for experts. We've got a 13ft to 15ft WSW groundswell with an 18-second period. The energy readings are through the roof. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 15-19 mph, keeping the faces clean. This is not a beginner's wave; at over 8ft, this is strictly for the experienced. The long period (18 seconds) will make these sets arrive in good shape, but at a reef like Turtles, the power will be intense.

After that, the size backs off a bit into the second week. Monday the 10th still has a 10ft swell but the wind goes bad in the afternoon. Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th sees the swell dropping to 5ft-6ft, with periods hanging around 13-17 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, keeping things clean at times, but the energy is lower. Friday the 14th has a 7ft WSW swell (17 seconds) with light cross-shore winds in the morning, but the afternoon turns onshore. Finally, Saturday the 15th morning offers a clean 6ft WSW swell (16 seconds) with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE—a good, clean session for the intermediate crew.

So, to wrap it up, Sunday morning the 2nd is your call for cleaner, smaller conditions for the experienced surfer. But if you've got the skills, Sunday the 9th is the big, powerful, and promising standout of the entire 16-day window.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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