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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 30 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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 (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 4 | |
17 | 118 | 147 | 163 | 185 | 168 | 158 | 145 | 114 | 85 | 79 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:52PM1.93m | 6:34AM1.99m | 7:28PM1.95m | 7:00AM2.00m | 8:02PM1.94m | 7:27AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.70m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:13AM0.76m | 1:33PM0.19m | 1:41AM0.82m | 2:04PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 61 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 79 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 5 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 118 | 147 | 163 | 185 | 168 | 158 | 145 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 703 | 703 | 1032 | 1051 | 692 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 622 | 70 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 622 |
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