Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 5AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946 | 1912 | 800 | 591 | 406 | 535 | 537 | 637 | 671 | 55 | 640 | 541 | 474 | 458 | 461 | 476 | 402 | 340 | 244 | 192 | 140 | 80 | 55 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.86m | 6:59PM1.84m | 6:25AM1.97m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:01AM2.05m | 7:47PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.97m | 12:28PM0.30m | 00:38AM0.84m | 12:59PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
445 | 340 | 800 | 591 | 406 | 535 | 537 | 637 | 671 | 44 | 640 | 541 | 474 | 458 | 461 | 476 | 402 | 340 | 244 | 192 | 140 | 115 | 125 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
511 | 377 | 187 | 136 | 92 | 65 | 39 | 55 | 33 | 55 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 118 | 95 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 120 | 115 | 112 | 80 | 55 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 14 |
452 | 256 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 25 | 54 | 53 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
1946 | 1912 | 1092 | 1014 | 827 | 531 | 312 | 229 | 133 | 978 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 22 | 25 | 232 | 194 | 212 | 194 | 161 | 170 | 164 | 182 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 609 | 609 | 609 | 600 | 609 | 609 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 609 | 609 | 2 | 618 | 618 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 600 | 600 | 2 | 2 | 826 | 2 | 691 |
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