Tortuguero Surf Break

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
267
267
267
261
267
280
346
378
422
422
528
626
710
703
703
660
565
475
421
402
377
404
422
440
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
0
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:01PM0.38m
4:33AM0.34m
6:38PM0.42m
5:57AM0.28m
7:14PM0.43m
7:36AM0.24m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.21m
11:22AM0.09m
00:36AM0.19m
11:48AM0.12m
1:52AM0.17m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
2
4
3
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
25
25
27
29
29
27
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
Feels °C
32
32
33
31
29
29
31
32
33
31
31
30
30
28
31
31
31
30
30
28
28
28
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
267
267
267
261
267
280
346
378
422
422
528
626
710
703
703
660
565
475
421
402
377
404
422
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
143
0
0
0
0
0
34
143
120
34
0
0
0
0
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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