Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
227 | 219 | 216 | 214 | 165 | 129 | 91 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 78 | 107 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.81m | 12:47PM2.04m | 1:25AM1.94m | 1:34PM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.67m | 6:34AM0.78m | 7:14PM0.58m | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:55PM0.48m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 |
227 | 219 | 216 | 214 | 165 | 129 | 91 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 78 | 107 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 |
40 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 10 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 86 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
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