Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
183
118
154
178
227
216
214
211
447
367
430
419
335
326
318
314
305
305
305
272
279
287
335
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM2.42m
00:20AM2.06m
12:40PM2.53m
1:18AM2.18m
1:36PM2.63m
Low Tide
5:18AM0.52m
6:15PM0.34m
6:18AM0.42m
7:11PM0.20m
7:17AM0.31m
8:05PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
2
8
Temp °C
26
26
29
30
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
31
32
31
29
27
27
27
29
31
31
30
28
26
Feels °C
27
27
30
30
31
32
29
28
27
27
28
30
32
32
29
28
28
27
29
31
31
32
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
191
183
118
140
178
227
216
214
211
447
367
430
419
335
326
318
314
305
305
305
272
279
287
335
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.3
W
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
S
8
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
84
21
112
154
150
151
114
114
116
8
10
4
3
11
3
3
13
12
21
20
20
20
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.2
SSW
26
Energy kJ
16
83
21
21
10
9
17
9
8
8
1
1
3
22
22
3
3
3
26
105
105
105
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
7
3
16
3
5
5
8
9
9
4
31
21
2
3
5
7
9
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
30
0
0
39
4
39
39
39
39
39
44
39
0
0
44
2
0
14
39
39
14
86
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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