
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 10PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). 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 (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
253 | 205 | 202 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 122 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM2.31m | 4:28AM2.31m | 4:36PM2.30m | 5:03AM2.36m | 5:12PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.29m | 10:31AM0.44m | 10:46PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
253 | 205 | 202 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 122 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 88 | 60 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
11 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 0 |
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