Turtle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Turtle Bay Surf Guide

Turtle Bay in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break favours right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Turtle Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Turtle Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turtle Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Turtle Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% 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

51%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Turtle Bay Location Map

Interactive Turtle Bay 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 Turtle Bay is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Turtle Bay is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 37 km (23 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.

Turtle Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 06:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Turtle Bay look like?

Latest photos from Turtle Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Sandy Newton

Tides at Turtle Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Backyards, 6 km from Turtle Bay.

Next High Water: 05:05pm | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 08:50am | 0.07m

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Turtle Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite