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Playa Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 23 Mar 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 23). 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 (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 113 | 110 | 97 | 134 | 134 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 111 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 111 | 69 | 45 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 90 | 89 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:34AM 2.39 | 5:53PM 2.63 | 6:22AM 2.29 | 6:43PM 2.49 | 7:16AM 2.16 | 7:39PM 2.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:37AM 0.18 | 12:15AM 0.14 | 12:25PM 0.28 | 1:07AM 0.27 | 1:21PM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thu 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
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