Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 136 | 133 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 56 | 57 | 151 | 145 | 120 | 111 | 119 | 137 | 131 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:04PM0.43m | 4:25AM0.23m | 3:38PM0.45m | 5:31AM0.20m | 4:19PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.17m | 10:38PM0.08m | 9:28AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.05m | 9:59AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
161 | 136 | 133 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 151 | 145 | 120 | 111 | 119 | 137 | 131 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 143 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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