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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
648 | 725 | 648 | 635 | 576 | 565 | 565 | 576 | 698 | 763 | 763 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 684 | 698 | 725 | 648 | 615 | 544 | 533 | 470 | 387 | 354 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:24AM0.22m | 9:39PM0.43m | 11:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.43m | 10:50PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.14m | 1:18PM0.19m | 6:18AM0.09m | 1:15PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 648 | 725 | 648 | 635 | 576 | 565 | 565 | 576 | 698 | 763 | 763 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 684 | 698 | 725 | 648 | 615 | 544 | 533 | 470 | 387 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 126 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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