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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 24 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
24.5° 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 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | W 8 | SSW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
41 | 33 | 31 | 43 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 58 | 66 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 56 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:33PM1.57m | 2:51AM1.70m | 3:03PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.74m | 4:16PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.69m | 9:12AM0.88m | 9:15PM0.78m | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:10PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 78 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 56 | 29 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 56 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 6 | NE 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 35 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 33 | 31 | 43 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 22 | — | 24 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 58 | 66 | 49 | 45 | 36 | 102 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 2 | 14 | 609 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 600 | 25 |
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