Surf Forecasts:
Tortuguero surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tortuguero this week:
The surf forecast for Tortuguero over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tortuguero in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tortuguero over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk Tortuguero.
We've got a solid window of surf coming in, starting Saturday morning. The ocean is pumping a moderate but punchy energy from the NE, with waves around 6ft. It's a bit cloudy and the wind is light cross-off, keeping things clean. A solid start for a beginner-friendly spot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
Sunday really steps it up. The swell jumps to 8ft from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving it some real power. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The wind is light cross-off in the morning, so it'll be clean. This is the standout of the first week—big, powerful, and clean. Might be a bit much for beginners, though.
Monday holds strong with 7ft waves and clean conditions. The wind is light cross-off in the morning, then goes glassy in the afternoon. Good energy. Tuesday starts off glassy too, with 6ft waves, so the mornings are your best bet.
Things get a little more marginal from Wednesday afternoon through the end of the week, with the wind turning cross-on a bit. The swell drops a touch, but we are still looking at 6ft to 7ft. The morning of Friday the 17th is a sneaky good one though—8ft and glassy conditions. That's a gift for the crew that can get out there.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th keeps the pattern going. Sunday morning the 19th is glassy with 7ft waves, and Monday the 20th is also glassy with 6ft. The mornings are the key.
After that, we see a slow fade. The swell drops to 5ft by Thursday the 23rd, and then we're down to 4ft by the weekend of the 25th. The energy drops off significantly. Still some waves, but it's a pretty ordinary run to finish the 16 days.
The real standout is Sunday the 12th. Big, powerful ENE swell, clean with light cross-off wind, and that energy is the highest we see. The second best is the glassy Friday morning on the 17th. Both are for the experienced crew.
Rusty out.
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Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 563 | 908 | 1493 | 1313 | 1067 | 1238 | 945 | 703 | 643 | 657 | 653 | 578 | 697 | 674 | 660 | 794 | 855 | 1169 | 1126 | 945 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 10:33AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.51m | 11:37AM0.14m | 9:45PM0.52m | 12:37PM0.16m | 10:43PM0.52m | 1:32PM0.19m | 11:40PM0.51m | 2:22PM0.24m | 00:37AM0.48m | 3:06PM0.29m | 1:33AM0.45m | 3:49PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.05m | 12:28PM0.13m | 5:14AM0.03m | 1:07PM0.14m | 6:15AM0.01m | 1:53PM0.16m | 7:07AM0.00m | 3:09PM0.19m | 7:52AM0.01m | 5:42PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.02m | 7:52PM0.23m | 9:11AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
mm | 11 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 450 | 563 | 908 | 1493 | 1313 | 1067 | 1238 | 945 | 703 | 643 | 657 | 653 | 578 | 697 | 674 | 660 | 794 | 855 | 1169 | 1126 | 945 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tortuguero provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tortuguero can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tortuguero surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tortuguero) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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