Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 164kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 638kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 466kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- SSW 22 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 69, poor
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
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
Turtles does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 622kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 638kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 466kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 399kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 22°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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:22 +0.2 mLow 11:17 −0.3 mHigh 18:09 +0.2 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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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
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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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