
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). 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 (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 317 | 313 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21PM2.29m | 3:52AM2.23m | 3:59PM2.31m | 4:28AM2.31m | 4:36PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.53m | 9:39PM0.31m | 9:52AM0.48m | 10:13PM0.29m | 10:31AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
407 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 331 | 322 | 317 | 313 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 196 | 193 | 193 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | W 11 | W 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
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 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 86 | 48 | 48 |
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