
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1001 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 976 | 864 | 674 | 631 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 536 | 614 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 453 | 395 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 299 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM2.26m | 9:01PM1.94m | 9:32AM2.19m | 10:18PM1.94m | 10:48AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.53m | 2:53PM0.51m | 3:07AM0.61m | 4:06PM0.53m | 4:26AM0.62m | 5:19PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1001 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 976 | 864 | 674 | 631 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 536 | 614 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 453 | 395 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 299 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 37 | 41 | 36 | 54 | 67 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 10 | SW 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 7 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 60 | 17 | 38 | 40 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 113 | 48 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 88 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
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