Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 219 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.99m | 9:57AM1.89m | 10:07PM1.93m | 10:41AM1.72m | 10:35PM1.85m | 11:31AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.52m | 4:26PM0.80m | 5:11AM0.59m | 4:54PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 |
74 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 81 | 77 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 13 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | — | 15 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 115 | 165 | 219 | 378 | 559 | 497 | 427 | 471 | 574 | 765 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 985 | 1359 | 792 | 792 | 609 |
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