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Turtles

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

21Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 6 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 29 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 shollow
Energy
514kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
23°C

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
339kJ
Wind
S 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
269kJ
Wind
SSE 13 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 20 out of 100

Swell
5 ft12 shollow
Energy
582kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 20 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 shollow
Energy
555kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 14 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
370kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
23°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
136kJ
Wind
S 12 kn
Temp
22°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 125, poor
  2. Mon 229, too small
  3. Tue 317, too small
  4. Wed 421, too small
  5. Thu 520, too small
  6. Fri 620, too small
  7. Sat 714, too small
  8. Sun 811, too small
  9. Mon 97, too small
  10. Tue 1016, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Jun–Jul3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Turtles, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov25, poor6 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.)568kJwind from the south, 11 knots21°C
Mon 2Nov29, too small6 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)514kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots23°C
Tue 3Nov17, too small4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)339kJwind from the south, 15 knots24°C
Wed 4Nov21, too small4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)269kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 5Nov20, too small5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.)582kJwind from the south, 11 knots23°C
Fri 6Nov20, too small6 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)555kJwind from the south, 12 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov14, too small4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)370kJwind from the south, 12 knots23°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)136kJwind from the south, 12 knots22°C
Mon 9Nov7, too small3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)181kJwind from the south-south-west, 22 knots22°C
Tue 10Nov16, too small5 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.)358kJwind from the south, 14 knots22°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:52 +0.6 mLow 08:14 −0.6 mHigh 14:44 +0.1 mLow 19:00 −0.1 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:43 +0.5 mLow 09:07 −0.5 mHigh 15:49 +0.1 mLow 20:14 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:48 +0.3 mLow 10:08 −0.4 mHigh 17:02 +0.2 mLow 22:19 −0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Turtles

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (290°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (110°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Gnaraloo, 5 km. Nearest beds: Carnarvon, 121 km. Nearest airport: Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 121 km.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 121 km away

No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: Gnaraloo, 5 km. Nearest beds: Carnarvon, 121 km. Nearest airport: Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 121 km.

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