Tortuguero Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.06° N 83.15° W

Tortuguero WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tortuguero sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.6° 

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


Tortuguero surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (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 1,463 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s 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 cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 12th 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.


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