Location & Surroundings

Tortuga is a settlement in Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago, at 151 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gasparillo, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Port of Spain is 36 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Piarco International Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 22' 17" N, 61° 23' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 151 m
  • Timezone America/Port_of_Spain
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 230 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (TTD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-868

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tortuga

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tortuga, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 32.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 32.6 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 821 W/m2.

Temperature
32.3 C
Wind
4.7 m/s E (106 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
24 %
Precip
0.74 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 32.3 4.7 106 57 1,012.2 - / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
6h 25.8 3.3 81 90 1,013.7 0.59 / 0.59 95 275.1 n/a
12h 25.7 3.5 83 91 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.47 75 0.0 n/a
18h 28.4 4.2 97 77 1,014.8 1.71 / 2.18 39 65.1 n/a
Tomorrow 32.6 4.2 108 54 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.74 67 821.3 n/a
30h 26.5 4.4 84 86 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.01 1 269.8 n/a
36h 26.1 2.8 89 88 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
42h 28.0 2.9 89 79 1,013.4 3.24 / 3.24 6 67.6 n/a
Saturday 31.6 4.4 117 61 1,010.8 0.00 / 1.50 23 742.2 n/a
54h 26.6 3.7 78 87 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.76 5 279.4 n/a
60h 25.6 2.4 87 93 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
66h 28.6 3.2 86 76 1,013.7 0.49 / 0.49 35 67.5 n/a
Sunday 32.5 4.6 118 52 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 863.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tortuga?
Now 32.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.7 to 32.6 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 821 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tortuga today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Tortuga?
Local time is 22:30. Time zone: America/Port_of_Spain (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Tortuga?
Tortuga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tortuga?
DEM 151 m.
Where is Tortuga located?
It is at 10.37150, -61.39281 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tortuga in?
It is in Trinidad and Tobago.

Sources

Last updated 2014-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3573596

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