Turtles

Best Surf Season (April - November)

Turtles is a west-facing setup that lives and dies by the Indonesian monsoon pendulum. During the southeast monsoon, the Australian winter high pressure system pumps consistent easterly to southeasterly trade winds across the Indian Ocean, setting up clean offshore conditions for the west-facing break. At the same time, long-period southerly and south-southwesterly groundswell from storms in the Southern Ocean and the deep Indian Ocean fills the bay, producing average wave heights of 1.6-2.2m (5.2-7.2ft) with periods in the powerful 12-14s range. This is the gold standard: April through November delivers the highest percentage of ideal surf windows, with May, June and October topping 70 percent. Expect offshore dawnies, glassy walls and consistent sets.