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Playa Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
169 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 155 | 149 | 179 | 133 | 132 | 130 | 302 | 280 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 341 | 336 | 224 | 331 | 331 | 336 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.91m | 11:28AM2.23m | 11:59PM2.01m | 12:20PM2.40m | 00:53AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.70m | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:54PM0.53m | 5:59AM0.53m | 6:47PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
32 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 155 | 149 | 179 | 71 | 71 | 114 | 302 | 280 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 341 | 336 | 224 | 331 | 331 | 336 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 88 | 113 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 100 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 35 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 50 | — | 133 | 132 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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