Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 302 | 302 | 299 | 287 | 266 | 258 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 228 | 186 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.32m | 5:19PM2.10m | 5:25AM2.22m | 6:00PM2.04m | 6:06AM2.12m | 6:44PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.32m | 11:16PM0.55m | 11:47AM0.40m | 11:57PM0.65m | 12:28PM0.50m | 00:42AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 302 | 302 | 302 | 299 | 287 | 266 | 258 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 228 | 186 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 58 | 37 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 7 | S 7 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 6 | W 15 | S 10 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
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