
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 123 | 179 | 215 | 212 | 173 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.30m | 5:03AM2.36m | 5:12PM2.26m | 5:38AM2.39m | 5:50PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.44m | 10:46PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.43m | 11:20PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 |
162 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 90 | 63 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 123 | 179 | 215 | 212 | 173 | 140 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 |
10 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 88 | 60 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
27 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 49 | 9 | 42 | 18 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
33 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 39 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 96 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 0 |
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