Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
678 | 776 | 1161 | 725 | 745 | 774 | 748 | 584 | 506 | 486 | 367 | 244 | 194 | 118 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.97m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:01AM2.05m | 7:47PM1.99m | 7:37AM2.09m | 8:12PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.84m | 12:59PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.59m | 1:57PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
678 | 776 | 1161 | 725 | 745 | 774 | 748 | 584 | 506 | 486 | 367 | 244 | 194 | 118 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 96 | 92 | 101 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 55 | 26 | 69 | 66 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 110 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 17 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
304 | 261 | 12 | 249 | 245 | 239 | 221 | 187 | 137 | 189 | 165 | 206 | 213 | 172 | 175 | 188 | 188 | 223 | 186 | 192 | 204 | 168 | 154 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 618 | 618 | 13 | 13 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 2 | 2 | 691 | 609 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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