Surf Forecasts:
Playa Tortugas surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Tortugas this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Tortugas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Tortugas in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Tortugas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 233 | 197 | 197 | 195 | 175 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 146 | 142 | 133 | 127 | 131 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 372 | 283 | 137 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.21m | 5:41PM1.15m | 8:29AM1.24m | 6:36PM1.28m | 8:20AM1.30m | 7:14PM1.40m | 8:24AM1.38m | 7:47PM1.50m | 8:36AM1.46m | 8:20PM1.57m | 8:50AM1.54m | 8:53PM1.60m | 9:08AM1.61m | 9:27PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM1.04m | 1:21AM0.43m | 1:36PM0.94m | 1:39AM0.35m | 1:44PM0.81m | 1:58AM0.29m | 2:00PM0.67m | 2:18AM0.26m | 2:23PM0.52m | 2:39AM0.27m | 2:49PM0.38m | 3:01AM0.31m | 3:17PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 238 | 233 | 197 | 197 | 195 | 175 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 146 | 142 | 133 | 127 | 131 | 89 | 86 | 76 | 372 | 283 | 137 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 22 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 13 | 64 | 98 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | S 7 | W 21 | S 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 76 | — | — | 32 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Tortugas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Tortugas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Tortugas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Tortugas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Playa Tortugas is 36 km (22 miles) from the city of Compostela. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Compostela. Compostela has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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