Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 129 | 91 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 78 | 107 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:47PM2.04m | 1:25AM1.94m | 1:34PM2.13m | 2:07AM2.09m | 2:17PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.78m | 7:14PM0.58m | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:55PM0.48m | 8:09AM0.57m | 8:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
165 | 129 | 91 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 78 | 107 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
35 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 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 |
18 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 86 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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