
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 508 | 581 | 581 | 560 | 489 | 477 | 471 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 489 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 276 | 573 | 607 | 370 | 510 | 505 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.18m | 10:51PM1.86m | 11:11AM2.14m | 11:49PM1.84m | 12:02PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.64m | 4:49PM0.61m | 4:51AM0.70m | 5:45PM0.60m | 5:45AM0.72m | 6:36PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | 6:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
534 | 508 | 581 | 581 | 560 | 489 | 477 | 471 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 489 | 416 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 276 | 573 | 607 | 370 | 510 | 505 | 499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 164 | 30 | 53 | 162 | 62 | 88 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 7 | S 9 | W 8 | S 10 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 88 | 57 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
18 | 35 | 49 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 86 | 48 |
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