Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
478 | 350 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 282 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 190 | 227 | 216 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.52m | 4:48PM2.33m | 5:07AM2.54m | 5:27PM2.28m | 5:47AM2.52m | 6:09PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.25m | 10:51PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.28m | 12:06PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
478 | 350 | 347 | 347 | 342 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 282 | 196 | 190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 164 | 164 | 152 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 8 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 227 | 216 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
15 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 51 | 82 | 81 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 150 | 190 | 19 | 18 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 118 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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