Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
28.7° C
0.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
596
891
962
871
871
871
1087
1074
1026
844
737
909
897
886
875
692
674
640
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:13PM2.11m
1:52AM1.92m
1:59PM2.18m
2:35AM2.03m
2:41PM2.25m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.52m
7:47AM0.66m
8:25PM0.43m
8:31AM0.59m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
32
30
28
27
26
26
27
30
32
29
28
27
26
26
28
31
32
30
28
Feels °C
30
29
27
28
26
27
26
30
32
31
29
28
27
26
27
31
31
30
27
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