Playa Tortugas Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.35° N 105.25° W

Playa Tortugas WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tortugas sea temperature is
31.8° C
2.8° 

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 12 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 281 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW 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 (Jul 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Tortugas in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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+) 3AM (Sun 12th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 17th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 17th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s

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


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