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Playa Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
114 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 94 | 147 | 150 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 101 | 138 | 119 | 208 | 206 | 306 | 161 | 125 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 198 | 183 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.77m | 4:16AM2.46m | 4:32PM2.72m | 5:08AM2.45m | 5:24PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.12m | 10:05PM-0.08m | 10:17AM0.13m | 10:55PM-0.05m | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:47PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 114 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 101 | 138 | 75 | 208 | 206 | 306 | 161 | 84 | 161 | 161 | 206 | 198 | 183 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 11 | 69 | 11 | 94 | 147 | 150 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 109 | 119 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 82 | 125 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 17 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 111 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 32 | 37 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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