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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
23.8° 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 10PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | |
448 | 390 | 439 | 439 | 489 | 461 | 472 | 465 | 465 | 415 | 425 | 595 | 421 | 440 | 533 | 473 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.08m | 7:26AM2.16m | 8:56PM2.03m | 8:08AM2.13m | 9:48PM1.94m | 8:54AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM-0.08m | 1:42AM0.83m | 2:13PM-0.11m | 2:26AM0.91m | 3:01PM-0.05m | 3:12AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 595 | 421 | 440 | 533 | 473 | 355 | 258 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 208 | 217 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 448 | 390 | 439 | 439 | 489 | 461 | 472 | 465 | 465 | 415 | 425 | 421 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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