
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
113 | 111 | 142 | 140 | 111 | 152 | 150 | 232 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 193 | 318 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.97m | 8:40AM2.30m | 9:15PM1.91m | 9:46AM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.52m | 3:12PM0.52m | 3:17AM0.57m | 4:22PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
113 | 111 | 142 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 95 | 93 | 208 | 208 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 193 | 318 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
36 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 152 | 150 | 232 | 214 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 24 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 24 |
84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 111 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
13 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 88 | 48 |
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