Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 297 | 264 | 264 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | 183 | 118 | 154 | 178 | 227 | 216 | 214 | 211 | 447 | 367 | 430 | 349 | 335 | 326 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.31m | 11:19PM1.97m | 11:42AM2.42m | 00:20AM2.06m | 12:40PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.59m | 5:17PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.52m | 6:15PM0.34m | 6:18AM0.42m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | 6:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
138 | 104 | 80 | 264 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | 183 | 118 | 140 | 178 | 227 | 216 | 214 | 211 | 447 | 367 | 430 | 349 | 335 | 326 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | W 6 | SSW 8 |
293 | 297 | 264 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 112 | 154 | 150 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 24 | W 6 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SE 8 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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