Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 CST
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Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
109
109
80
101
138
119
208
206
306
161
125
161
161
206
198
183
178
139
139
178
178
215
212
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
15
SE
20
ESE
10
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:16AM2.46m
4:32PM2.72m
5:08AM2.45m
5:24PM2.62m
6:02AM2.41m
6:19PM2.47m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.13m
10:55PM-0.05m
11:11AM0.19m
11:47PM0.03m
12:08PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
Temp °C
27
27
29
33
33
31
28
27
27
27
30
32
33
31
29
27
26
27
29
32
33
31
29
28
26
25
26
31
31
29
26
25
25
24
26
29
31
29
27
25
24
26
27
30
32
33
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
82
79
75
74
101
138
75
208
206
306
161
84
161
161
206
198
183
178
139
139
178
178
215
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
S
7
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
150
109
109
80
80
109
119
73
73
9
82
125
83
83
82
77
69
68
68
65
61
60
46
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
80
10
9
18
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
25
29
29
28
25
20
19
26
26
24
29
29
21
22
19
22
26
29
31
26
13
9
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
48
48
39
39
39
48
48
48
48
48
44
39
48
48
44
44
39
39
44
39
107
117
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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