Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.0° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
322
326
331
335
298
302
242
223
217
217
217
223
236
232
188
155
155
155
214
154
223
381
371
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
15
E
10
SE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM2.17m
4:59PM2.25m
5:32AM2.19m
5:36PM2.19m
6:09AM2.21m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.32m
10:53AM0.56m
11:16PM0.35m
11:33AM0.57m
11:50PM0.39m
12:14PM0.59m
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5:24
5:24
5:24
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6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
1
5
3
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
28
30
31
28
27
26
25
26
27
26
27
26
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
28
30
29
27
26
27
27
27
29
30
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
322
322
326
331
335
298
302
242
223
217
217
217
223
236
232
188
138
138
138
214
138
223
381
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
55
54
53
51
51
51
54
51
52
52
49
51
52
52
56
57
155
73
50
49
154
50
47
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
18
18
18
18
60
60
60
60
60
84
15
155
155
155
50
113
87
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
28
30
26
32
35
26
26
11
13
16
14
14
18
14
9
9
18
15
18
15
11
5
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
48
48
48
48
48
39
39
50
48
48
39
14
39
39
39
39
44
6
4
0
39
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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