Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Okinawa, Japan)

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Turtles Surf Guide

Turtles in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.

Turtles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Turtles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Turtles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in December while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Turtles Location Map

Interactive Turtles 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 Turtles is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Turtles is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 18 km (11 miles) away.

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Turtles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 12 August 2022, 03:18 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 12
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	glass

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Tides at Turtles

Current tide and informaton

For Chatan, 3 km from Turtles.

Next High Water: 06:48am | 2.15m

Next Low Water: 01:32pm | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Turtles Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Turtles won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite