Playa Tortugas Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.35° N 105.25° W

Playa Tortugas WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tortugas sea temperature is
32.0°C
2.6° 

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


Playa Tortugas surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, WSW swell with 241 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Tortugas in the next 16 days are 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 15th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 16th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 20th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Tortugas over the next 16 days.


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