
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | 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 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 176 | 173 | 208 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 183 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 671 | 573 | 534 | 508 | 581 | 515 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.33m | 8:51PM2.03m | 9:23AM2.24m | 9:51PM1.92m | 10:17AM2.18m | 10:51PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:50PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.53m | 3:50PM0.60m | 3:55AM0.64m | 4:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | 6:08 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
179 | 176 | 173 | 140 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 183 | 255 | 178 | 181 | 671 | 573 | 534 | 508 | 581 | 515 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
197 | 111 | 107 | 208 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 184 | 186 | 170 | 134 | 258 | 255 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
17 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 186 | 29 | 53 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 |
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