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Turtles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 12 | E 10 | NE 10 | |
37 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 92 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | 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 | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.84m | 5:59PM1.75m | 5:24AM1.88m | 6:39PM1.80m | 5:56AM1.91m | 7:17PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.43m | 11:37PM0.91m | 12:07PM0.33m | 00:14AM0.93m | 12:40PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 67 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 23 | 56 | 195 | 481 | 1042 | 1277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | N 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 25 | 56 | 52 | 92 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | N 6 | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 40 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NE 3 | N 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 669 | 621 | 618 | 24 | 24 | 659 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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