Surf-Forecast | Playa Tortugas Surf Guide

Lat Long: 21.35° N 105.25° W

Issued: 11 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tortugas sea temperature is

30.3°C

Playa Tortugas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Chino JES

Playa Tortugas Surf Guide

Playa Tortugas in Nayarit is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The river break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Playa Tortugas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Tortugas:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Tortugas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in October while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Playa Tortugas Location Map

Interactive Playa Tortugas 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 nearest passenger airport to Playa Tortugas is Tepic Airport (TPQ) in Mexico, which is 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa Tortugas is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR), also in Mexico, 74 km (46 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.

Playa Tortugas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 03:11 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross

What does Playa Tortugas look like?

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Tides at Playa Tortugas

Current tide and informaton

For Platanitos, 1 km from Playa Tortugas.

Next High Water: 06:50am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 12:32pm | 0.96m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Playa Tortugas Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa Tortugas 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite