
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
176 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 111 | 109 | 98 | 93 | 92 | 72 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM2.01m | 8:38AM2.22m | 9:06PM1.88m | 9:30AM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.55m | 3:06PM0.61m | 3:08AM0.68m | 4:04PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
176 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 111 | 109 | 98 | 93 | 92 | 72 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 34 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 26 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 105 | |
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 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
32 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 86 | 86 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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