
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
517 | 596 | 891 | 962 | 871 | 871 | 871 | 1087 | 1074 | 1026 | 844 | 737 | 909 | 897 | 886 | 875 | 692 | 674 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.11m | 1:52AM1.92m | 1:59PM2.18m | 2:35AM2.03m | 2:41PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.52m | 7:47AM0.66m | 8:25PM0.43m | 8:31AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
517 | 596 | 891 | 962 | 871 | 871 | 871 | 1087 | 1074 | 1026 | 844 | 737 | 909 | 897 | 886 | 875 | 692 | 674 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
373 | 306 | 31 | 29 | 138 | 138 | 176 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 93 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | W 11 | W 12 |
31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | E 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 86 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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