Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 436 | 280 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 326 | 331 | 335 | 340 | 302 | 239 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 236 | 232 | 142 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM2.28m | 4:55AM2.17m | 4:59PM2.25m | 5:32AM2.19m | 5:36PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.55m | 10:41PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.56m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:33AM0.57m | 11:50PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | 6:09 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 436 | 280 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 326 | 331 | 335 | 340 | 302 | 239 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 236 | 232 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 71 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 19 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 84 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 15 |
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 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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