Tortuguero Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.4° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)--
Afternoon (15 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (15 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
354
346
346
346
404
497
497
486
578
591
703
848
922
848
873
970
1093
1045
1063
1238
1238
1192
1042
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NNE
0
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:32PM0.19m
11:40PM0.51m
2:22PM0.24m
00:37AM0.48m
3:06PM0.29m
1:33AM0.45m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.19m
7:52AM0.01m
5:42PM0.22m
8:33AM0.02m
7:52PM0.23m
9:11AM0.04m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
7
6
4
4
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
25
27
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
Feels °C
31
30
29
28
28
28
30
32
31
32
30
29
28
28
31
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
32
31
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