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Playa Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.0° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). 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 (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
302 | 284 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 341 | 336 | 224 | 331 | 331 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 293 | 288 | 272 | 264 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:59PM2.01m | 12:20PM2.40m | 00:53AM2.12m | 1:10PM2.55m | 1:44AM2.25m | 2:00PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.53m | 6:47PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.18m | 7:43AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 302 | 284 | 370 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 341 | 336 | 224 | 331 | 331 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 293 | 288 | 272 | 264 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 100 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | W 9 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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