Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 79 | 131 | 131 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.50m | 5:12AM0.23m | 2:39PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.25m | 3:28PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.20m | 9:55PM-0.04m | 8:33AM0.20m | 10:37PM-0.03m | 9:35AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 79 | 131 | 131 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 168 | 184 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 276 | 184 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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