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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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
24.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | |
450 | 448 | 448 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 443 | 443 | 412 | 454 | 454 | 405 | 405 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.15m | 8:06PM2.08m | 7:26AM2.16m | 8:56PM2.03m | 8:08AM2.13m | 9:48PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM-0.08m | 1:42AM0.83m | 2:13PM-0.11m | 2:26AM0.91m | 3:01PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | 324 | 324 | 290 | 290 | 252 | 222 | 193 | 189 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 450 | 448 | 448 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 443 | 443 | 412 | 454 | 454 | 405 | 405 | 415 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 659 | 1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
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