Turtles Surf Guide
Turtles in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.
Turtles Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Reef |  2 | fairly consistent | 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Turtles:
The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Turtles Surf:
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Turtles Surf Guide
Turtles in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.
Turtles Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2fairly consistent 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Turtles:
The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Turtles, fotografías Turtles, previsiones detalladas de olas para Turtles, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Turtles, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Okinawa y predicciones de marea para Turtles. Las mapas de olas para Japan enseñarán un mapa grande de Japan y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Japan, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Turtles.
Turtles Surf:
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Turtles Surf Guide
Turtles in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.
Turtles Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2fairly consistent 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Turtles:
The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Turtles, fotografías Turtles, previsiones detalladas de olas para Turtles, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Turtles, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Okinawa y predicciones de marea para Turtles. Las mapas de olas para Japan enseñarán un mapa grande de Japan y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Japan, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Turtles.
Turtles Surf:
Friday, 28 August 2026, 12:58 Local timeviernes 28 12PM 3PM 6PM 9PM Wave (m) Período (s) 10 9 9 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Turtles Surf Guide
Turtles in Okinawa is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave angle is from the north. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.
Turtles Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2fairly consistent 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Turtles:
The best conditions reported for surf at Turtles occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Turtles, fotografías Turtles, previsiones detalladas de olas para Turtles, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Turtles, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Okinawa y predicciones de marea para Turtles. Las mapas de olas para Japan enseñarán un mapa grande de Japan y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Japan, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Turtles.
Turtles Surf:
Friday, 28 August 2026, 12:58 Local timeviernes 28 12PM 3PM 6PM 9PM Wave (m) Período (s) 10 9 9 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Live Weather:
At Kadena Air Force Base Airport, 3 km from Turtles.
moderate winds from the ESE
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Dry and partly cloudyAir temperature
28.9°COverall Turtles Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in agosto
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Okinawa y estaciones de marea cercanas de Turtles
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Turtles:
- Closest Boya Marinas8 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas15 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas183 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas186 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas265 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Turtles:
- Closest estación de mareaChatan2 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaToya4 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaGinowan6 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaAwase6 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaUrasoe-shiyakusho6 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Turtles is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Turtles is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 18 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Kumejima Airport (UEO) in Japan, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) in Japan is 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Turtles and is 202 km (125 miles) away.
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