Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 9AM is: 0.6m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 347 | 347 | 309 | 309 | 298 | 543 | 756 | 641 | 445 | 361 | 404 | 531 | 723 | 834 | 723 | 621 | 520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 516 | 510 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.30m | 2:31PM2.70m | 3:09AM2.40m | 3:25PM2.72m | 4:03AM2.48m | 4:18PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.22m | 8:58PM-0.02m | 9:10AM0.16m | 9:50PM-0.06m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:41PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
283 | 220 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 214 | 206 | 756 | 641 | 180 | 277 | 178 | 531 | 723 | 834 | 723 | 621 | 520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 516 | 510 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
193 | 347 | 347 | 195 | 193 | 298 | 543 | 186 | 183 | 445 | 361 | 404 | 175 | 167 | 126 | 154 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 17 | 9 | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | NE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 18 | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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