Playa Tamarindo Surf Break

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
449
444
309
295
274
268
381
452
452
452
447
430
340
331
322
322
322
326
331
331
298
242
242
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
Wind State
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
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:38AM2.08m
3:42PM2.29m
4:17AM2.13m
4:21PM2.28m
4:55AM2.17m
4:59PM2.25m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.34m
9:33AM0.55m
10:04PM0.32m
10:13AM0.55m
10:41PM0.32m
10:53AM0.56m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
29
32
32
30
28
27
27
27
29
31
30
28
28
28
27
27
29
31
30
28
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
27
30
30
29
26
25
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
27
26
25
27
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
316
449
444
309
295
274
268
381
452
452
452
447
430
340
331
322
322
322
326
331
331
298
242
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
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
S
11
0.5
S
11
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
Energy kJ
160
26
26
60
28
61
84
68
46
46
46
46
49
54
56
57
55
55
53
52
51
51
54
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
20
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
Energy kJ
26
27
42
29
29
30
45
45
11
3
97
1
1
1
1
1
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
32
26
26
29
29
26
26
17
15
16
18
18
26
34
34
22
15
16
19
21
31
31
24
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
48
48
88
48
48
39
48
48
48
48
48
48
39
48
39
48
48
48
48
48
39
44
48
48
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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