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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Turtles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Turtles sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
199 | 240 | 248 | 328 | 388 | 432 | 442 | 489 | 516 | 477 | 439 | 450 | 438 | 427 | 427 | 418 | 428 | 432 | 450 | 412 | 454 | 405 | 396 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:07AM2.11m | 7:18PM2.07m | 6:46AM2.15m | 8:06PM2.08m | 7:26AM2.16m | 8:56PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.70m | 12:44PM0.02m | 00:59AM0.76m | 1:27PM-0.08m | 1:42AM0.83m | 2:13PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | N 8 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 199 | 240 | 248 | 328 | 388 | 432 | 442 | 489 | 516 | 477 | 439 | 450 | 438 | 427 | 427 | 418 | 428 | 432 | 450 | 412 | 454 | 405 | 396 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 1051 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 659 | 824 | 686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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