Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 3PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 469 | 459 | 404 | 354 | 280 | 235 | 230 | 212 | 230 | 224 | 238 | 213 | 208 | 208 | 254 | 302 | 338 | 315 | 274 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.17m | 8:25PM0.39m | 11:15AM0.18m | 9:14PM0.39m | 12:18PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.10m | 12:26PM0.17m | 6:25AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 501 | 469 | 459 | 404 | 354 | 280 | 235 | 230 | 212 | 230 | 224 | 238 | 213 | 208 | 208 | 254 | 302 | 338 | 315 | 274 | 248 |
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) | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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