Turtles Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.97° S 113.47° E

Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Turtles sea temperature is
21.8°C
0.2° 

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


Turtles surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,325 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 26s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Turtles in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 10th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 10th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 8th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Alright, we’ve got a real mixed bag on our hands. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with average conditions, but if you’ve got patience, the end of this stretch is where the magic is hiding. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The window starts on Tuesday the 8th. The swell shows up at Turtles (reef) with a 7 ft from the WSW, but that south-southeast wind at 30 km/h is making things messy. You can forget about Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday the 9th morning is a bit of a tease. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the SW, and you get a proper offshore from the ESE at 30 km/h, so it *looks* clean on paper. But the energy reading of 2173 is just moderate, and it’s still a bit lumpy with a marginal feel. Not a standout.

Thursday the 10th morning is the first real glimmer. You’ve got a 6 ft WSW swell with an easterly light breeze, 10 km/h offshore. That’ll be clean and the energy is 1399 (moderate). Best bet of the first week for sure, but you’ll want to be experienced with these conditions.

Friday the 11th and the weekend are a bit of a letdown as the swell drops and winds turn onshore. Sunday the 13th is a washout with fresh cross-shore winds.

Now, hold onto your board for Saturday the 12th morning. That’s a grommet’s dream – glassy conditions, winds only 5 km/h from the WNW, and a 7 ft WSW groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 2605. This is a classic combo of power and glass. The only catch? This is a reef break, so that long period will make it suck out a bit, but for the experienced surfer, this is a ripper.

There’s a long gap of choppy, poor surf from the 12th afternoon all the way through to the 19th. Mostly onshore wind and messy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

The big one is on Monday the 21st of September. Get this: a 10 ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period. That’s a massive amount of energy (6298). The wind is offshore out of the east at 15 km/h, making it glassy and clean. This is the heavyweight champion of the forecast. Only for experts at that size, but the conditions are as good as it gets. If you can handle it, this is the day.

Tuesday the 22nd drops off a bit, but Wednesday the 23rd morning offers another good window: an 8 ft SW swell, clean with a light south-southeast cross-offshore breeze. Experienced surfers will have a great session.

So, for the standouts: Thursday the 10th morning is the early pick for some clean, medium-sized waves. But the real, no-doubt-about-it session is Monday the 21st of September morning. It’s a monster, it’s clean, it’s powerful. Circle that date.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
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4
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2
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4
1
2
2
1
1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
19
2.1
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
SW
15
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1833
2051
2173
1880
1412
1386
1102
785
665
656
1406
2605
2058
1684
1310
1455
1442
1860
1621
1911
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
45
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
30
ESE
10
E
20
SW
5
S
10
NW
20
WNW
10
SW
5
WNW
20
WSW
15
S
15
S
30
SSW
25
S
10
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM0.72m
7:52AM1.07m
9:47PM0.83m
9:01AM1.09m
10:08PM0.94m
9:56AM1.09m
10:33PM1.05m
10:42AM1.07m
10:58PM1.14m
11:23AM1.02m
11:25PM1.21m
12:00PM0.96m
11:52PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.64m
3:19PM0.21m
2:52AM0.52m
3:51PM0.21m
3:48AM0.39m
4:18PM0.23m
4:33AM0.28m
4:43PM0.26m
5:14AM0.20m
5:06PM0.29m
5:52AM0.16m
5:28PM0.33m
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6:30
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:19
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Temp °C
25
24
20
26
25
23
23
21
22
21
21
21
21
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22
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21
20
Feels °C
18
18
13
21
20
21
20
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19
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21
18
18
19
17
16
20
19
17
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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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