Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 803 | 803 | 793 | 793 | 773 | 683 | 674 | 657 | 657 | 648 | 648 | 640 | 631 | 623 | 614 | 535 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 466 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:56AM2.35m | 7:38PM2.21m | 7:59AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.17m | 9:10AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.40m | 1:20PM0.30m | 1:48AM0.52m | 2:23PM0.41m | 3:01AM0.60m | 3:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 813 | 803 | 803 | 793 | 793 | 773 | 683 | 674 | 657 | 657 | 648 | 648 | 640 | 631 | 623 | 614 | 535 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 466 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 21 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 42 |
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