
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 277 | 264 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 299 | 302 | 375 | 413 | 413 | 403 | 361 | 357 | 416 | 411 | 406 | 400 | 385 | 370 | 301 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33AM2.72m | 4:04PM2.41m | 4:19AM2.70m | 4:51PM2.40m | 5:07AM2.63m | 5:42PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.16m | 10:42AM0.00m | 10:53PM0.19m | 11:30AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
232 | 277 | 264 | 310 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 299 | 302 | 375 | 413 | 413 | 403 | 361 | 357 | 416 | 411 | 406 | 400 | 385 | 370 | 301 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
57 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 60 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 44 | 39 |
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