Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.2° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). 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 (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
251
251
214
214
251
167
209
252
252
316
449
444
309
295
274
268
314
452
452
452
447
436
340
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:21PM2.24m
2:57AM2.03m
3:02PM2.28m
3:38AM2.08m
3:42PM2.29m
4:17AM2.13m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.38m
8:51AM0.57m
9:27PM0.34m
9:33AM0.55m
10:04PM0.32m
10:13AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
32
31
29
27
27
27
28
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
29
32
32
30
28
27
27
27
29
31
Feels °C
30
30
28
26
26
26
26
30
30
28
27
26
25
25
27
30
31
29
27
26
26
26
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
266
251
251
214
214
251
167
164
252
252
316
449
444
309
295
274
268
314
452
452
452
447
436
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
30
30
184
184
133
30
157
209
162
160
160
26
26
83
61
61
84
46
46
46
46
46
49
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
61
134
30
30
30
96
29
29
27
26
26
27
28
29
29
68
45
45
11
3
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
26
19
16
24
24
24
29
28
34
26
24
21
21
21
37
34
34
24
15
12
18
18
23
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
39
48
48
48
48
48
48
39
39
86
48
48
88
48
48
39
48
48
48
48
39
39
48
39
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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