Turtles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Okinawa, Japan)
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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 21.6°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Turtles (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Period (s) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Turtles
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Swell History at Turtles
Surf stats for Turtles, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Turtles
Wind stats for Turtles, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Turtles:
- Closest Wave BuoyNaha Port8 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyNakagusuku Bay Port15 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyNaze Port183 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyHirara Port186 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyIshigaki Port265 mi