Tortuguero Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.6° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
398
354
339
293
241
235
184
184
184
188
193
228
228
228
258
307
362
362
362
354
422
413
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:58AM0.34m
4:10PM0.36m
2:39AM0.30m
4:14PM0.39m
3:24AM0.26m
4:28PM0.42m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.13m
10:06PM0.21m
9:41AM0.14m
10:55PM0.17m
10:03AM0.14m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:53
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
25
25
27
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
29
28
31
32
31
32
30
30
28
28
32
32
32
32
30
29
28
28
32
32
31
32
30
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