Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey crew, Rusty here with the goods.

Alright, we’ve got waves on the horizon, but the wind is going to be the story. It’s blowing cross-off from the southeast nearly the whole run, which keeps the faces clean, but it’s a stiff breeze. The charts are all saying “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so you’ll have to work for it.

The one to focus on is Turtles. It’s a very consistent reef break, and it’s going to see all the energy. The absolute best bet is Tuesday morning, August 11th. We’re looking at a chest-to-head-high-plus 3.0m SW groundswell with a long 19-second period. The energy is massive – over 6000 – so it’ll be powerful. Water temp is about 82°F, pretty average for the time of year. The catch is the wind is a fresh 18 mph cross-off, so it won’t be perfect, but clean enough for some serious turns. You’ll have some company, too, as crowds show up sometimes. This Tuesday morning session is the standout of the whole 16 days.

After that peak, the swell settles a bit. Wednesday morning, August 12th, still has a solid 1.8m SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind drops to a moderate 15 mph. It’s still cross-off, so it’s doable, but it’s not the same quality.

We get a couple more strong pulses. Thursday afternoon, August 13th, jumps back to a 3.0m S swell, and Friday afternoon, August 14th has a 2.5m S swell with a 14-second period and energy over 5600. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is cranking at 21 mph. Good for a surfer who doesn’t mind the wind and wants some grunt.

Into the second week, from Tuesday, August 18th to Thursday, August 20th, we see another run of strong SSW swell, 2.3m to 3.0m, with 16–17 second periods. The energy is all in the high hundreds to low thousands. The wind stays in the 18–21 mph range. It’s promising, but it’s a week or more out, so don’t book your flights yet.

With the swell size consistently over 1.5m and often pushing 2.5m to 3.0m, this is expert territory. Beginners, sit this one out. The long periods mean the waves will have great shape and plenty of punch. Turtles being a reef will handle the long-period groundswell well, which is a bonus.

No real gaps in the action, just a constant run of surf with a constant breeze. It’s a solid window, not a classic one, but there’s plenty of power to go around.

Rusty.

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