Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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 Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
155
155
214
154
223
381
371
371
371
371
371
302
309
455
450
455
450
529
540
528
522
790
790
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM2.21m
6:15PM2.13m
6:47AM2.23m
6:57PM2.06m
7:28AM2.25m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.39m
12:14PM0.59m
00:26AM0.44m
12:57PM0.60m
1:05AM0.49m
1:45PM0.60m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
27
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
28
30
33
30
28
27
26
26
28
31
33
30
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
27
28
29
26
26
25
25
25
26
29
32
28
27
25
24
24
27
29
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.9
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
Energy kJ
138
138
138
214
138
223
381
371
371
371
371
371
302
295
310
450
348
450
529
540
528
522
790
790
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
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
Energy kJ
57
51
155
49
154
50
49
49
48
287
287
224
218
309
455
236
455
264
164
233
164
211
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
155
155
50
155
50
113
87
81
163
48
31
28
27
27
16
25
39
25
24
25
14
13
29
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
16
11
7
8
10
10
9
12
9
13
17
21
18
18
16
15
21
18
18
21
33
40
34
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
39
6
39
14
39
39
44
39
39
39
39
44
39
39
39
48
48
48
39
44
39
39
39
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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