
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 438 | 450 | 539 | 619 | 468 | 462 | 432 | 415 | 410 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 293 | 289 | 285 | 304 | 249 | 197 | 176 | 173 | 208 | 251 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM2.48m | 6:42AM2.47m | 6:58PM2.32m | 7:35AM2.41m | 7:53PM2.17m | 8:29AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.25m | 1:51PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:50PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
266 | 438 | 450 | 539 | 619 | 468 | 462 | 432 | 415 | 410 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 293 | 289 | 285 | 192 | 181 | 179 | 176 | 173 | 140 | 251 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 116 | 197 | 252 | 304 | 249 | 197 | 111 | 107 | 208 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
194 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 97 | 97 | 97 | — | 60 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 75 | 52 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 55 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
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