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Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Tortuguero WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.2° 

Tortuguero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tortuguero surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 230 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tortuguero in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tortuguero over the next 16 days.


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