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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Turtles today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 15 | |
27 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.75m | 5:24AM1.88m | 6:39PM1.80m | 5:56AM1.91m | 7:17PM1.84m | 6:29AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.91m | 12:07PM0.33m | 00:14AM0.93m | 12:40PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.95m | 1:14PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 29 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 229 | 553 | 902 | 1061 | 1283 | 1873 | 2508 | 3371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 29 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 6 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SW 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 669 | 661 | 618 | 24 | 618 | 609 | 659 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 659 |
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