
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 3PM is: 0.5m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 347 | 271 | 195 | 233 | 548 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 365 | 351 | 455 | 627 | 834 | 834 | 825 | 614 | 577 | 702 | 686 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.04m | 11:08PM1.74m | 11:25AM2.02m | 00:09AM1.76m | 12:22PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.69m | 5:05AM0.80m | 6:03PM0.66m | 6:04AM0.78m | 6:56PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
112 | 91 | 88 | 50 | 57 | 548 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 365 | 351 | 455 | 627 | 834 | 834 | 825 | 614 | 577 | 702 | 686 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 7 | SW 22 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
444 | 347 | 271 | 16 | 233 | 82 | 69 | 46 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 274 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 |
41 | 55 | 56 | 195 | 18 | 52 | 50 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 |
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