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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 09 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 11AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | |
0 | 20 | 26 | 270 | 411 | 424 | 355 | 218 | 291 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 487 | 537 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.53m | 11:15AM1.56m | 1:47AM1.56m | 12:48PM1.50m | 2:49AM1.63m | 2:26PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM1.21m | 6:29PM0.67m | 7:25AM1.17m | 7:45PM0.70m | 8:53AM1.04m | 8:55PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 120 | 123 | 134 | 142 | 142 | 98 | 100 | 102 | 65 | 35 | 33 | 324 | 315 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 300 | 300 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | ESE 11 | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 15 | SSE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 26 | — | — | 64 | 94 | — | 48 | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 99 | 93 | 145 | 270 | 411 | 424 | 355 | 218 | 291 | 333 | 341 | — | — | 329 | 487 | 537 | 442 | 404 | 358 | 322 | 318 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 618 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 600 | 4 | 609 | 38 |
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