
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
432 | 423 | 277 | 264 | 318 | 371 | 366 | 306 | 302 | 248 | 245 | 352 | 352 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 218 | 212 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.74m | 11:16AM1.89m | 00:00AM1.85m | 12:15PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.79m | 5:03AM0.89m | 5:44PM0.73m | 6:05AM0.80m | 6:34PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
432 | 423 | 277 | 264 | 318 | 371 | 366 | 306 | 302 | 248 | 245 | 352 | 352 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 218 | 212 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | 6 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 50 | 86 | 50 | 88 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
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