Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Turtles today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.04m | 9:40PM1.99m | 9:57AM1.89m | 10:07PM1.93m | 10:41AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.49m | 3:28PM0.40m | 3:49AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.52m | 4:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 6 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
69 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 44 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
31 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 32 | — | 57 | 89 | 130 | 170 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 1022 | 659 | 659 |
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