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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 11 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 8PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 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 69mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
1 | 405 | 464 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.52m | 3:36AM1.73m | 3:43PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.84m | 4:45PM1.76m | 4:53AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.70m | 9:52AM0.85m | 9:53PM0.68m | 10:38AM0.63m | 10:44PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
24 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 361 | 299 | 228 | 212 | 199 | 199 | 188 | 201 | 193 | 189 | 153 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 115 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 275 | 405 | 464 | 352 | 337 | 371 | 346 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 826 | 845 | 0 | 34 | 38 | 609 | 38 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 39 | 14 | 609 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 600 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
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