Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 79 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.09m | 8:12PM2.04m | 8:13AM2.09m | 8:38PM2.06m | 8:51AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.24m | 2:10AM0.48m | 2:26PM0.32m | 2:43AM0.41m | 2:56PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
117 | 110 | 141 | 141 | 151 | 243 | 222 | 169 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 127 | 125 | 101 | 78 | 50 | 67 | 55 | 92 | 72 | 64 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
20 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 40 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 12 | E 12 | W 6 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
31 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
416 | 313 | 295 | 239 | 189 | 163 | 153 | 129 | 121 | 145 | 163 | 168 | 215 | 327 | 522 | 662 | 822 | 936 | 1265 | 1382 | 1294 | 1400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 609 | 2 | 609 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 691 | 618 | 621 | 618 | 659 | 1002 | 792 | 609 | 609 |
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