Tortuguero Surf Break

Tortuguero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tortuguero at 11PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
497
660
798
1063
1215
1105
1022
981
961
782
672
799
763
716
543
459
404
404
469
566
590
590
501
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
W
5
WNW
0
SSW
0
SW
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:49PM0.44m
9:00AM0.20m
8:24PM0.44m
10:15AM0.18m
9:01PM0.43m
11:38AM0.17m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.15m
3:26AM0.14m
12:22PM0.16m
4:58AM0.10m
12:30PM0.17m
5:55AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
2
5
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
28
28
Feels °C
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
29
28
29
30
30
30
31
30
28
28
28
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
413
497
660
798
1063
1215
1105
1022
981
961
782
672
799
763
716
543
459
404
404
469
566
590
590
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
34
34
0
0
0
0
34
126
126
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
22
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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