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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 30 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 7AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | |
23 | 28 | 40 | 78 | 21 | 64 | 23 | 143 | 147 | 139 | 154 | 175 | 186 | 153 | 139 | 105 | 92 | 71 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.96m | 6:52PM1.93m | 6:34AM1.99m | 7:28PM1.95m | 7:00AM2.00m | 8:02PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.66m | 12:33PM0.33m | 00:43AM0.70m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:13AM0.76m | 1:33PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 115 | 103 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 105 | 92 | 71 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | NNW 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNW 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 5 | NNW 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 28 | 40 | 78 | — | 64 | 23 | 143 | 147 | 139 | 154 | 175 | 186 | 153 | 139 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 845 | 845 | 861 | 1018 | 744 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 703 | 709 | 756 | 824 | 692 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 |
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