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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tortuguero today?
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 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 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
360 | 424 | 551 | 574 | 574 | 563 | 540 | 455 | 469 | 469 | 531 | 554 | 566 | 480 | 469 | 413 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 413 | 339 | 331 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.33m | 8:44PM0.35m | 5:18AM0.28m | 8:49PM0.38m | 8:36AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.26m | 12:45PM0.14m | 1:43AM0.24m | 1:07PM0.16m | 3:08AM0.20m | 1:30PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 360 | 424 | 551 | 574 | 574 | 563 | 540 | 455 | 469 | 469 | 531 | 554 | 566 | 480 | 469 | 413 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 413 | 339 | 331 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 143 | 143 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 123 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 284 | 292 | 0 |
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