
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 281 | 366 | 361 | 313 | 355 | 345 | 340 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 320 | 273 | 228 | 221 | 214 | 210 | 207 | 203 | 184 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.34m | 2:26PM2.27m | 2:44AM2.48m | 3:05PM2.34m | 3:21AM2.59m | 3:44PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.33m | 8:59AM0.23m | 9:07PM0.25m | 9:38AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
289 | 281 | 366 | 361 | 313 | 355 | 345 | 340 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 320 | 273 | 228 | 221 | 214 | 210 | 207 | 139 | 139 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
119 | 114 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 192 | 21 | 192 | 192 | 40 | 167 | 27 | 208 | 208 | 161 | 203 | 157 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 |
20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 121 | 122 | 18 | 17 | 148 | 150 | 49 | 194 | 48 | 49 | 181 | 21 | 165 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 184 | 184 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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