Tortuguero Surf Break

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tortuguero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
454
465
553
646
703
688
559
547
547
547
559
609
622
609
519
450
440
497
474
395
354
339
300
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
15
SE
20
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:10PM0.28m
1:29AM0.40m
5:50PM0.30m
1:57AM0.38m
5:58PM0.33m
2:26AM0.35m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.27m
9:40AM0.06m
8:56PM0.28m
10:01AM0.09m
10:02PM0.27m
10:21AM0.11m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
5:57
 mm
7
6
5
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
5
1
1
2
7
12
18
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
24
25
25
26
27
Feels °C
33
32
31
29
29
29
31
32
31
30
28
28
26
27
29
31
32
31
28
25
28
27
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
449
454
465
553
646
703
688
559
547
547
547
559
609
622
609
519
450
440
497
474
395
354
339
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
123
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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