Tortuguero Surf Break

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.3° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
292
292
286
280
244
244
244
238
222
222
190
186
190
238
238
238
238
286
338
330
309
316
316
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ESE
0
NNW
0
NW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
0
NW
0
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
4:02PM0.25m
1:43AM0.49m
4:42PM0.29m
2:36AM0.45m
5:22PM0.34m
3:31AM0.40m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.22m
9:39AM-0.01m
9:02PM0.22m
10:16AM0.02m
10:16PM0.22m
10:51AM0.05m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
2
3
2
Temp °C
29
27
27
26
25
25
27
29
28
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
Feels °C
32
30
33
31
29
29
31
32
31
32
33
31
29
29
32
32
31
31
30
29
29
29
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
286
292
292
286
280
244
244
244
238
222
222
190
186
190
238
238
238
238
286
338
330
309
316
316
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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
143
59
0
0
0
0
0
123
134
0
0
0
0
0
0
143
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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