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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
/ Limon (15 surf breaks) /
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tortuguero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tortuguero today?
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 12PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
273 | 286 | 339 | 339 | 404 | 395 | 444 | 423 | 400 | 368 | 377 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 409 | 439 | 531 | 578 | 566 | 469 | 459 | 459 | 449 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:46AM0.33m | 7:56PM0.40m | 7:23AM0.28m | 8:32PM0.42m | 8:59AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.22m | 12:28PM0.11m | 1:43AM0.21m | 12:52PM0.15m | 3:34AM0.18m | 1:09PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 273 | 286 | 339 | 339 | 404 | 395 | 444 | 423 | 400 | 368 | 377 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 409 | 439 | 531 | 578 | 566 | 469 | 459 | 459 | 449 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 123 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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