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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
/ Limon (15 surf breaks) /
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
469 | 469 | 455 | 415 | 398 | 389 | 381 | 331 | 331 | 354 | 422 | 519 | 604 | 591 | 591 | 646 | 632 | 660 | 747 | 763 | 763 | 683 | 584 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.52m | 4:00PM0.21m | 1:08AM0.52m | 4:35PM0.23m | 2:00AM0.51m | 5:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM-0.05m | 5:50PM0.20m | 9:18AM-0.06m | 7:40PM0.21m | 10:01AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 469 | 469 | 455 | 415 | 398 | 389 | 381 | 331 | 331 | 354 | 422 | 519 | 604 | 591 | 591 | 646 | 632 | 660 | 747 | 763 | 763 | 683 | 584 | 497 |
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 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 143 | 120 | 0 |
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