
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 9AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 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 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 540 | 528 | 522 | 790 | 790 | 600 | 587 | 719 | 709 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 416 | 406 | 349 | 349 | 344 | 284 | 280 | 266 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.25m | 7:44PM1.99m | 8:15AM2.27m | 8:38PM1.94m | 9:09AM2.29m | 9:40PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.49m | 1:45PM0.60m | 1:49AM0.53m | 2:39PM0.58m | 2:41AM0.56m | 3:40PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | 6:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 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 | SW 15 |
529 | 540 | 528 | 522 | 790 | 790 | 600 | 587 | 719 | 709 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 416 | 406 | 349 | 349 | 344 | 284 | 280 | 266 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
164 | 233 | 164 | 211 | 13 | 13 | 133 | 84 | 41 | 61 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
40 | 42 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 39 |
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