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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
354 | 286 | 280 | 238 | 228 | 177 | 173 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 188 | 233 | 286 | 280 | 235 | 230 | 224 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:29PM0.42m | 00:08AM0.42m | 00:47AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.02m | 8:08AM0.00m | 8:41AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 354 | 286 | 280 | 238 | 228 | 177 | 173 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 188 | 233 | 286 | 280 | 235 | 230 | 224 | 224 |
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 | 63 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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