Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
438
450
539
619
468
462
432
415
410
404
404
404
293
289
285
304
249
197
176
173
208
251
251
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04PM2.48m
6:42AM2.47m
6:58PM2.32m
7:35AM2.41m
7:53PM2.17m
8:29AM2.33m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.11m
12:53PM0.36m
1:13AM0.25m
1:51PM0.46m
2:06AM0.39m
2:50PM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
2
3
5
1
2
5
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
28
30
31
29
28
27
26
26
28
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
26
27
Feels °C
28
28
26
26
27
30
31
29
28
28
27
28
29
32
32
31
29
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
266
438
450
539
619
468
462
432
415
410
404
404
404
293
289
285
192
181
179
176
173
140
251
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
78
78
77
77
70
40
40
40
39
39
60
59
60
116
197
252
304
249
197
111
107
208
108
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
5
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
194
18
18
18
18
18
2
97
97
97
60
60
34
20
17
19
19
50
32
32
29
28
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
3
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
7
5
72
75
52
7
3
55
3
8
9
15
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
8
14
14
39
39
0
39
39
30
39
14
14
0
0
0
14
30
9
0
2
39
0
39
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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