Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 12PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 248 | 213 | 213 | 254 | 322 | 386 | 395 | 338 | 322 | 322 | 377 | 398 | 424 | 415 | 398 | 413 | 404 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.20m | 6:08PM0.41m | 8:16AM0.18m | 6:51PM0.40m | 9:13AM0.17m | 7:37PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.07m | 10:58AM0.15m | 1:29AM0.07m | 11:19AM0.15m | 2:22AM0.08m | 11:40AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 268 | 268 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 248 | 213 | 213 | 254 | 322 | 386 | 395 | 338 | 322 | 322 | 377 | 398 | 424 | 415 | 398 | 413 | 404 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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