Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 260 | 254 | 310 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 380 | 423 | 273 | 266 | 438 | 450 | 539 | 619 | 468 | 462 | 438 | 415 | 410 | 404 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.60m | 5:49AM2.51m | 6:04PM2.48m | 6:42AM2.47m | 6:58PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.18m | 11:31PM0.00m | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 283 | 260 | 254 | 310 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 380 | 423 | 273 | 266 | 438 | 450 | 539 | 619 | 468 | 462 | 438 | 415 | 410 | 404 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 53 | 77 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 87 | 91 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 197 | 194 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 60 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 86 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 30 | 14 |
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