Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tortuguero today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tortuguero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 389 | 331 | 255 | 249 | 249 | 255 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 255 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 243 | 249 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 267 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:59PM0.34m | 1:32AM0.32m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:27AM0.29m | 2:37PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.16m | 8:14PM0.21m | 8:05AM0.17m | 9:08PM0.16m | 8:31AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 398 | 389 | 331 | 255 | 249 | 249 | 255 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 255 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 243 | 249 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 267 | 261 |
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) | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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