Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 264 | 264 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 430 | 425 | 398 | 377 | 264 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 382 | 398 | 344 | 272 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:01AM2.08m | 12:24PM1.99m | 00:44AM2.25m | 1:11PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.70m | 6:19AM0.64m | 6:27PM0.59m | 7:05AM0.46m | 7:10PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 268 | 264 | 264 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 430 | 425 | 398 | 377 | 264 | 367 | 305 | 305 | 382 | 398 | 344 | 272 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | W 8 | S 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | SW 6 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 136 | 134 | 136 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 119 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | S 7 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | SE 6 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 8 | 30 | 14 |
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