Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 8AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
254
251
251
183
255
258
255
671
648
534
508
589
581
496
489
477
471
395
395
406
416
416
416
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:51PM2.03m
9:23AM2.24m
9:51PM1.92m
10:17AM2.18m
10:51PM1.86m
11:11AM2.14m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.53m
3:50PM0.60m
3:55AM0.64m
4:49PM0.61m
4:51AM0.70m
5:45PM0.60m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
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6:07
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
28
30
31
29
27
26
26
26
27
29
29
27
Feels °C
26
27
25
24
24
27
28
27
26
25
24
23
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
251
254
251
251
183
255
178
181
671
648
534
508
589
581
496
489
477
471
395
395
406
416
416
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
106
104
184
186
170
134
258
255
31
33
33
22
21
22
20
20
19
18
10
10
10
10
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
26
186
30
53
18
17
18
31
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
4
1.2
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
10
12
15
21
39
59
52
31
19
12
17
23
60
66
69
34
24
24
17
18
33
31
26
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
39
48
88
48
48
48
48
48
39
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
39
48
48
39
39
48
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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