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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 29 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 67 | 79 | 89 | 106 | 143 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 132 | 141 | 60 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.91m | 6:14PM1.89m | 6:08AM1.96m | 6:52PM1.93m | 6:34AM1.99m | 7:28PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.62m | 12:01PM0.46m | 00:11AM0.66m | 12:33PM0.33m | 00:43AM0.70m | 1:03PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 11 | — | — | S 11 | SE 6 | NNW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 67 | 79 | 89 | 106 | 143 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 132 | 141 | 60 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 609 | 609 | 829 | 845 | 826 | 861 | 1321 | 1337 | 1169 | 985 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 618 | 703 | 754 | 1033 | 34 | 0 |
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