Portete Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Limon, Costa Rica)

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Portete Surf Guide

Portete in Limon is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rips,jellyfish and coral.

Portete Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Portete:

The best conditions reported for surf at Portete occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Portete (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Portete with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 83% of the time in February while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

83%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Portete Location Map

Interactive Portete surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Portete is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Portete is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Portete Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Portete

Current tide and informaton

For Limon, Costa Rica, 5 km from Portete.

Next High Water: 02:54am | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | -0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Portete Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Portete won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite