Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 444 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 167 | 138 | 164 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 144 | 120 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 106 | 101 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.56m | 6:49PM2.16m | 9:02AM1.55m | 7:50PM2.10m | 10:12AM1.62m | 8:58PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM1.12m | 2:05AM0.24m | 1:24PM1.28m | 3:15AM0.17m | 2:38PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
524 | 444 | 452 | 297 | 290 | 297 | 249 | 243 | 171 | 133 | 125 | 84 | 197 | 144 | 95 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 86 | 79 | 101 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | NW 8 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 |
176 | 223 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 167 | 138 | 164 | 106 | 122 | 128 | 160 | 160 | 58 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 37 | 125 | 120 | 78 | 77 | 48 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 78 | 106 | 77 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 121 | 210 | 121 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 70 | 70 | 32 | 32 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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