Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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Turtles Surf Guide

Turtles in Washington State is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Private beach - Sharks.

Turtles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Turtles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Turtles (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Turtles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in October while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Turtles Location Map

Interactive Turtles surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Turtles is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB) in USA, 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Turtles is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 136 km (84 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Turtles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:57 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Turtles

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Canby, Jetty A, Columbia River, Washington, 1 km from Turtles.

Next High Water: 02:44am | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 09:37am | -0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Turtles Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Turtles is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.