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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
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Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
432 | 437 | 395 | 370 | 479 | 479 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 331 | 327 | 317 | 221 | 218 | 215 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.22m | 10:30PM1.97m | 11:00AM2.21m | 11:31PM1.95m | 11:53AM2.23m | 00:26AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.60m | 4:38AM0.59m | 5:28PM0.57m | 5:34AM0.62m | 6:21PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
432 | 437 | 395 | 370 | 479 | 479 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 331 | 327 | 317 | 221 | 218 | 215 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
22 | 12 | 154 | 111 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
26 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 107 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 39 | 14 |
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