Playa Tamarindo Surf Break
Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Playa Tamarindo

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 12AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
5
3
3
2
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
2
SSW
9
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1185
1158
1105
1065
952
940
929
906
793
620
620
532
525
441
589
1099
1441
3245
3124
2930
2438
2653
3618
3852
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:59PM2.13m
6:37AM2.05m
6:40PM2.05m
7:19AM2.05m
7:25PM1.98m
8:04AM2.08m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.47m
12:36PM0.71m
00:57AM0.54m
1:23PM0.74m
1:39AM0.59m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
1
2
5
5
4
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
28
26
26
26
25
27
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
32
32
30
29
28
28
31
31
32
32
29
29
29
28
30
27
26
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
0.9
SW
14
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
21
4
SW
11
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
1185
1158
1105
1065
952
940
929
906
793
620
620
532
102
290
589
681
346
2673
3124
2930
2438
628
3618
3852
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
Energy kJ
14
13
12
12
6
30
32
59
86
88
525
441
424
355
142
188
231
372
463
557
738
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
16
26
25
25
13
25
90
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
3.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
55
17
16
13
1099
1441
3245
2653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
50
86
48
30
0
42
48
0
88
86
2
48
30
88
188
263
263
182
182
182
182
188
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Rating
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Rating
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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