
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 389 | 350 | 284 | 229 | 227 | 177 | 159 | 138 | 561 | 529 | 421 | 324 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 146 | 144 | 183 | 329 | 303 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.04m | 7:43PM2.06m | 8:36AM1.97m | 8:09PM2.02m | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:35PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.64m | 2:11AM0.17m | 2:18PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.22m | 2:45PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
472 | 389 | 350 | 284 | 229 | 456 | 500 | 371 | 366 | 561 | 529 | 421 | 324 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 146 | 144 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | WNW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
19 | 237 | 366 | 429 | 387 | 227 | 177 | 159 | 138 | 8 | 8 | 166 | 119 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
107 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 183 | 329 | 303 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 669 | 661 | 661 | 34 | 34 |
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