Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). 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 (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
370
276
291
201
201
153
291
266
251
251
214
214
251
167
209
252
252
316
449
444
309
295
274
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:37PM2.20m
2:14AM1.96m
2:21PM2.24m
2:57AM2.03m
3:02PM2.28m
3:38AM2.08m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.44m
8:09AM0.61m
8:48PM0.38m
8:51AM0.57m
9:27PM0.34m
9:33AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
33
30
28
27
26
26
27
30
32
31
29
27
27
27
28
30
32
30
28
28
27
27
29
32
Feels °C
29
27
26
25
24
24
24
28
31
31
29
26
26
26
26
28
31
28
27
28
26
25
26
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
266
370
276
291
201
201
153
291
266
251
251
214
214
251
167
164
252
252
316
449
444
309
295
274
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
S
10
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
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
54
54
54
53
85
85
127
31
30
30
184
184
133
30
157
209
162
160
160
26
26
83
61
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
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
Energy kJ
49
22
18
45
50
50
31
44
61
134
30
30
30
96
29
28
27
26
26
27
28
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
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
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
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
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
32
24
30
26
26
26
35
31
26
19
16
18
23
24
24
21
26
26
26
21
20
31
40
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
39
39
39
48
48
48
48
48
39
39
48
48
48
48
48
48
39
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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