Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 156 | 154 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 239 | 239 | 218 | 222 | 253 | 183 | 224 | 201 | 197 | 199 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.82m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:55PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:09AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
156 | 156 | 154 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 239 | 239 | 218 | 222 | 253 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 135 | 184 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 5 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 197 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
84 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 53 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 57 | 121 | 127 | 58 | 133 | 183 | 224 | 201 | 45 | 199 | 199 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 |
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