
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). 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 (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
406 | 349 | 349 | 344 | 284 | 280 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 223 | 229 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 302 | 331 | 326 | 326 | 214 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM2.29m | 9:40PM1.91m | 10:10AM2.32m | 10:48PM1.93m | 11:14AM2.38m | 11:56PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.56m | 3:40PM0.55m | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:45PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.53m | 5:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | 6:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 |
406 | 349 | 349 | 344 | 284 | 280 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 223 | 229 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 302 | 331 | 326 | 326 | 71 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 7 |
55 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 68 | 71 | 214 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | S 22 | SW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
8 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 14 | 39 |
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