
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 5AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 598mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, extremely windy from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 16 | NW 10 | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6729 | 6720 | 8285 | 6799 | 7570 | 8356 | 8443 | 10086 | 10963 | 11940 | 12338 | 10379 | 10813 | 23712 | 9103 | 1807 | 729 | 230 | 121 | 93 | 135 | 91 | 108 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.85m | 12:40PM1.54m | 00:20AM1.79m | 2:25PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.74m | 4:15PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.59m | 6:02PM0.99m | 7:31AM0.57m | 7:22PM1.15m | 9:02AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 80 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 89 | 99 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 16 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
6729 | 6720 | 8285 | 6799 | 7570 | 8356 | 8443 | 10086 | 10963 | 11940 | 12338 | 10379 | 3999 | 1616 | 1976 | 1807 | 729 | 230 | 121 | 93 | 135 | 91 | 108 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | NNE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 16 | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4952 | 447 | 802 | 961 | 214 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 36 | — | 217 | 303 | 453 | 756 | 1211 | 2085 | 2710 | 4201 | 6880 | 10813 | 23712 | 9103 | 8761 | 15408 | 33178 | 35929 | 42875 | 45455 | 38603 | 31230 | 26082 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 609 | 600 | 609 | 609 | 763 | 792 | 792 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 1321 | 763 | 763 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 |
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