Tortuga Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.76° S 90.33° W

Tortuga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tortuga Bay sea temperature is
26.8° C
6.0° 

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


Tortuga Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 683 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tortuga Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tortuga Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 7th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tortuga Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
264
223
178
151
155
167
167
167
206
180
172
312
343
683
516
482
425
323
299
209
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:04PM1.83m
5:27AM1.97m
5:42PM1.78m
6:04AM1.93m
6:26PM1.71m
6:46AM1.87m
7:16PM1.64m
7:37AM1.80m
8:18PM1.58m
8:40AM1.74m
9:33PM1.56m
9:54AM1.71m
10:53PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.36m
11:10PM0.29m
11:42AM0.36m
11:47PM0.35m
12:23PM0.38m
00:28AM0.42m
1:10PM0.41m
1:18AM0.50m
2:07PM0.44m
2:20AM0.57m
3:15PM0.45m
3:35AM0.61m
4:30PM0.42m
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
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Temp °C
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
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Information about the Tortuga Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tortuga Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tortuga Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tortuga Bay 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 (Tortuga Bay) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tortuga Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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