Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
309
455
450
455
450
529
540
528
522
790
790
600
587
719
709
508
508
502
496
496
489
406
349
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:47AM2.23m
6:57PM2.06m
7:28AM2.25m
7:44PM1.99m
8:15AM2.27m
8:38PM1.94m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.60m
1:05AM0.49m
1:45PM0.60m
1:49AM0.53m
2:39PM0.58m
2:41AM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
27
30
32
31
28
27
27
27
28
31
33
30
28
27
27
27
28
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
25
29
30
29
26
25
25
25
26
29
31
28
27
26
26
26
27
30
31
30
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
302
251
310
450
283
450
529
540
528
522
790
790
600
587
719
709
508
508
502
496
496
489
406
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
218
309
455
236
455
264
164
233
164
211
13
13
133
84
40
61
57
36
34
33
33
32
55
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
27
27
16
25
25
25
14
24
14
13
29
25
23
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
28
23
18
16
21
28
35
40
59
38
34
24
18
21
15
17
31
31
26
19
16
12
12
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
39
39
39
39
48
48
48
39
44
39
39
48
86
48
48
48
39
39
39
48
48
39
14
39
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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