
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 671 | 648 | 534 | 508 | 581 | 581 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 471 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 489 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.24m | 9:51PM1.92m | 10:17AM2.18m | 10:51PM1.86m | 11:11AM2.14m | 11:49PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.60m | 3:55AM0.64m | 4:49PM0.61m | 4:51AM0.70m | 5:45PM0.60m | 5:45AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | 6:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
183 | 255 | 178 | 221 | 671 | 648 | 534 | 508 | 581 | 581 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 471 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 489 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 |
170 | 134 | 258 | 255 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
62 | 91 | 45 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 |
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