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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 pm Saturday 30 May 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
264 | 208 | 287 | 326 | 365 | 397 | 604 | 455 | 627 | 825 | 817 | 911 | 718 | 1112 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1185 | 1158 | 1014 | 865 | 728 | 719 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.30m | 2:38AM2.07m | 2:43PM2.32m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.33m | 3:57AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.34m | 8:33AM0.53m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.51m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
— | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 168 | 208 | 202 | 326 | 322 | 397 | 604 | 455 | 627 | 431 | 817 | 911 | 718 | 1112 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1185 | 1158 | 1014 | 865 | 728 | 719 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 264 | 23 | 229 | 134 | 132 | 344 | 380 | 262 | 215 | 825 | 431 | 347 | 248 | 121 | 110 | 121 | 103 | 82 | 87 | 100 | 93 | 70 | 59 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 24 | 163 | 287 | 287 | 365 | 132 | 8 | 201 | 162 | 12 | 6 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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