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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 5AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 6 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 287 | 421 | 485 | 593 | 382 | 458 | 382 | 44 | 32 | 439 | 526 | 520 | 526 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.56m | 10:12AM1.67m | 00:34AM1.53m | 11:15AM1.56m | 1:47AM1.56m | 12:48PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM1.16m | 5:23PM0.59m | 5:41AM1.21m | 6:29PM0.67m | 7:25AM1.17m | 7:45PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
 kJ | 151 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 141 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 117 | 106 | 85 | 198 | 154 | 78 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 13 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 66 | 52 | 23 | 152 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 89 | 98 | 287 | 421 | 485 | 593 | 382 | 458 | 382 | 316 | 331 | 439 | 526 | 520 | 526 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 661 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 859 |
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