
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- 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 9AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| 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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 19 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
760 | 871 | 921 | 1026 | 517 | 1016 | 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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.83m | 1:13PM2.11m | 1:52AM1.92m | 1:59PM2.18m | 2:35AM2.03m | 2:41PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.73m | 7:43PM0.52m | 7:47AM0.66m | 8:25PM0.43m | 8:31AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 19 | 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 |
760 | 871 | 921 | 1026 | 517 | 1016 | 891 | 962 | 871 | 871 | 871 | 1087 | 1074 | 1026 | 844 | 737 | 909 | 897 | 886 | 875 | 692 | 674 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
50 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 373 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 138 | 138 | 176 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 120 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | W 11 | W 12 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 48 |
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