Turtles Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.97° S 113.47° E

Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Turtles sea temperature is
22.6°C
0.8° 

Turtles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Turtles surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,810 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Turtles this week:

The surf forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Turtles in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 27th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Turtles over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next 16 days start out a bit messy, with a building swell but junky winds messing up the surface. We’ve got a solid stretch of surf coming through, but you’re going to have to pick your windows carefully. The first few days, Thursday the 27th through Saturday the 29th, are all about a solid SW swell (10ft down to 5ft), but the cross-shore winds are going to chop it up. The energy is strong, with combined totals in the thousands (3842, 2185, 1726), but it’s not going to be clean. It’s more of a “watch it from the beach” kind of vibe until the wind sorts itself out.

Then we get to Sunday the 30th. That’s when things start to get real. The wind drops to nothing – glassy conditions – and the swell, now a touch smaller at 6ft, is still solid and coming from the WSW with a very long 17 second period. This is proper groundswell, with 1978 combined energy. This is the best morning of the first week, hands down. The waves will have real push and shape, but that long period means it’ll be lining up better on the reef than it would at a beach break. Early morning, before the afternoon onshore kicks in, is the go.

Monday the 31st morning is also looking prime. Glassy again, with a 7ft WSW swell at 16 seconds, and 2577 energy. This is another standout. It’s got size and it’s clean. Afternoons on both these days get a bit ragged as the wind swings onshore, so make the most of the mornings.

The rest of the first week into the second week is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd have some size (6ft and 7ft), but the winds are mostly cross or cross-shore, so it’ll be lumpy. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are similar – surfable but not great. The morning of Friday the 4th has lighter wind, but it’s still cross-shore.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September looks like a write-off for decent surfing – moderate to fresh cross-on winds and chop. You’d be better off with a kiteboard than a surfboard those afternoons.

Then, just as it seems to be fading, we get a nice little pulse for the start of the second week. Monday the 7th of September morning has a clean, offshore E wind and a 5ft SW swell at 12 seconds. It’s smaller, but it’s clean and lined up. Good for a fun session on a shortboard or a fish.

The swell dips low midweek (8th and 9th), but then it comes back for another run. Wednesday the 9th of September morning looks excellent – clean, cross-off wind, 5ft WSW swell but at a long 16 seconds, and 1189 energy. It’s not big, but it’s clean and that long period will make it feel better than the size suggests.

The last few days of the window, the 10th and 11th, have some more WSW swell filling in, but the winds get messy again in the afternoons. The mornings are still worth a look, especially the 11th which has a bit more size (7ft) but the wind goes cross-on in the afternoon.

So, to cut through it: Your two best windows are the mornings of Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August. That’s the stand-out stretch. Big, clean, powerful swell. Then, keep an eye on the morning of Monday the 7th of September for a smaller, cleaner session, and the 9th of September morning for a sneaky long-period gem. The rest is a matter of picking through the chop.

Water temp is sitting around 73°, which is about normal for this time of year, barely a bump above average.

Alright, I’m out. Stay stoked.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1
WSW
19
1.8
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
17
2
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
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16
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3390
2185
1708
1306
760
583
772
1978
2299
2404
1972
2096
2173
1675
1493
1169
1624
1572
845
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSW
20
SSE
5
W
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
20
SW
25
S
15
S
25
SSW
30
S
25
SE
35
S
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-off
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cross
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High Tide
10:47PM0.87m
9:58AM1.07m
11:03PM0.96m
10:37AM1.08m
11:22PM1.04m
11:15AM1.06m
11:43PM1.12m
11:52AM1.01m
00:07AM1.18m
12:29PM0.94m
00:33AM1.23m
1:08PM0.85m
1:02AM1.25m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.51m
4:41PM0.19m
4:37AM0.43m
5:01PM0.20m
5:13AM0.34m
5:21PM0.23m
5:49AM0.27m
5:41PM0.26m
6:26AM0.22m
6:02PM0.30m
7:06AM0.19m
6:23PM0.34m
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Temp °C
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18
17
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Feels °C
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13
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Information about the Turtles Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Turtles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Turtles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Turtles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Turtles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Turtles may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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