Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 12PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 178 | 176 | 174 | 255 | 171 | 178 | 239 | 236 | 299 | 494 | 602 | 442 | 437 | 510 | 760 | 725 | 746 | 728 | 719 | 635 | 627 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.47m | 3:00PM2.57m | 3:31AM2.60m | 3:48PM2.58m | 4:17AM2.66m | 4:34PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.03m | 9:41AM0.14m | 10:01PM0.01m | 10:28AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
181 | 178 | 176 | 174 | 255 | 171 | 178 | 157 | 236 | 299 | 494 | 602 | 442 | 437 | 510 | 760 | 725 | 746 | 728 | 719 | 635 | 627 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
22 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 239 | 159 | 159 | 19 | 65 | 209 | 206 | 132 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 16 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 |
51 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 105 | 136 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 131 | 61 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 52 | 50 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













