Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
305
305
214
272
279
287
335
283
347
347
309
309
298
445
756
641
445
361
404
531
723
834
723
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:18AM2.18m
1:36PM2.63m
2:14AM2.30m
2:31PM2.70m
3:09AM2.40m
3:25PM2.72m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.31m
8:05PM0.07m
8:14AM0.22m
8:58PM-0.02m
9:10AM0.16m
9:50PM-0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
3
5
2
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
29
31
32
31
29
28
27
27
28
30
32
29
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
28
27
26
Feels °C
28
27
29
31
32
33
31
29
28
27
27
29
33
30
29
29
30
28
28
30
30
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
Energy kJ
314
305
305
214
272
279
287
335
283
220
309
309
309
214
206
756
641
180
225
178
531
723
834
723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
13
13
12
21
20
20
18
18
193
347
347
195
193
298
445
186
183
445
361
404
246
167
159
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
26
105
105
105
65
19
19
11
11
59
10
18
18
17
9
9
27
25
24
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
10
10
8
4
3
5
9
9
7
3
25
20
4
4
26
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
2
39
44
39
8
4
4
39
0
14
39
39
39
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
39
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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