Tortuguero Surf Break

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
193
184
179
175
213
255
314
322
300
307
322
469
554
617
646
632
578
547
559
584
683
683
584
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
NE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
6:02PM0.35m
2:58AM0.32m
5:56PM0.38m
3:37AM0.27m
5:53PM0.41m
4:26AM0.22m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.24m
10:40AM0.12m
11:54PM0.21m
10:59AM0.13m
00:49AM0.17m
11:18AM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
5:58
 mm
1
2
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
Feels °C
32
31
30
29
29
29
32
32
32
32
31
30
29
29
32
33
33
32
32
31
30
30
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
238
193
184
179
175
213
255
314
322
300
307
322
469
554
617
646
632
578
547
559
584
683
683
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
143
126
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
126
0
0
0
0
0
34
184
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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