Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°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). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 409 | 388 | 379 | 461 | 985 | 962 | 929 | 865 | 757 | 853 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 710 | 628 | 620 | 519 | 492 | 479 | 424 | 418 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.58m | 3:46PM2.35m | 3:57AM2.54m | 4:24PM2.30m | 4:34AM2.46m | 5:02PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.28m | 10:17AM0.15m | 10:24PM0.33m | 10:54AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 248 | 305 | 305 | 367 | 461 | 985 | 962 | 929 | 865 | 757 | 853 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 710 | 628 | 620 | 519 | 492 | 479 | 424 | 418 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 432 | 409 | 388 | 379 | 375 | 63 | 50 | 32 | 51 | 29 | 35 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | S 7 | W 12 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 47 | 38 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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