Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 184 | 193 | 202 | 244 | 207 | 202 | 177 | 147 | 143 | 128 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.37m | 9:40AM0.21m | 7:15PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.08m | 11:24AM0.18m | 1:53AM0.11m | 11:59AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 179 | 184 | 193 | 202 | 244 | 207 | 202 | 177 | 147 | 143 | 128 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 66 |
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 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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