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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
101 | 104 | 97 | 121 | 137 | 137 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.63m | 2:54AM1.61m | 1:53PM1.57m | 3:57AM1.68m | 3:31PM1.62m | 4:39AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.55m | 8:35AM1.18m | 8:59PM0.60m | 9:56AM1.01m | 10:06PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 70 | 49 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | N 7 | S 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 104 | 97 | 121 | 137 | 137 | 14 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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