Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 766 | 798 | 711 | 697 | 622 | 584 | 578 | 486 | 486 | 413 | 413 | 422 | 398 | 346 | 300 | 286 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.28m | 2:31PM0.42m | 4:13AM0.26m | 3:10PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.09m | 8:35AM0.18m | 10:01PM0.06m | 9:07AM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 766 | 798 | 711 | 697 | 622 | 584 | 578 | 486 | 486 | 413 | 413 | 422 | 398 | 346 | 300 | 286 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 264 | 34 | 10 |
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