Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 106 | 171 | 219 | 261 | 267 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 207 | 202 | 153 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 130 | 106 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:20AM0.27m | 12:24PM0.42m | 2:36AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.43m | 3:46AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.23m | 8:20PM0.05m | 7:04AM0.23m | 9:00PM0.02m | 7:46AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 106 | 171 | 219 | 261 | 267 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 207 | 202 | 153 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 130 | 106 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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