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Tortuguero Surf Forecast
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Tortuguero surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tortuguero today?
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
480 | 455 | 407 | 354 | 326 | 339 | 331 | 339 | 398 | 385 | 333 | 333 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 307 | 346 | 286 | 280 | 273 | 233 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.29m | 3:43AM0.44m | 6:39PM0.33m | 4:38AM0.39m | 7:19PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.21m | 11:21AM0.02m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:57AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 480 | 455 | 407 | 354 | 326 | 339 | 331 | 339 | 398 | 385 | 333 | 333 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 307 | 346 | 286 | 280 | 273 | 233 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 143 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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