Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
342 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 282 | 199 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 190 | 227 | 216 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM2.33m | 5:07AM2.54m | 5:27PM2.28m | 5:47AM2.52m | 6:09PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.28m | 12:06PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
342 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 282 | 199 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 164 | 164 | 152 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 190 | 227 | 216 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 51 | 82 | 81 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 150 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
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