Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 1.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1077 | 1609 | 1543 | 1382 | 1249 | 1235 | 1221 | 1207 | 1193 | 988 | 853 | 729 | 711 | 620 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 465 | 372 | 318 | 293 | 297 | 264 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.92m | 8:54AM2.13m | 9:14PM1.90m | 9:47AM2.21m | 10:16PM1.91m | 10:44AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.74m | 2:26AM0.62m | 3:15PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.63m | 4:16PM0.61m | 4:17AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 855 | 1609 | 1543 | 905 | 809 | 747 | 1221 | 1207 | 645 | 631 | 613 | 552 | 552 | 488 | 427 | 436 | 388 | 329 | 318 | 318 | 257 | 200 | 191 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 297 | — | — | 1382 | 1249 | 1235 | — | — | 1193 | 988 | 853 | 729 | 711 | 620 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 465 | 372 | 297 | 293 | 297 | 264 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1077 | 1182 | 1124 | — | — | — | 732 | 669 | 46 | 45 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 274 | 179 | 182 | 179 | 86 | 225 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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