
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.86m | 10:56AM1.57m | 10:08PM1.76m | 11:58AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.89m | 4:24AM0.49m | 4:07PM1.04m | 5:10AM0.62m | 4:34PM1.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
141 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 57 | 76 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
36 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 87 | 84 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | N 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | S 8 |
60 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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