Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (13 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 358 | 419 | 335 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 268 | 217 | 283 | 291 | 335 | 283 | 347 | 347 | 309 | 309 | 298 | 445 | 756 | 641 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.53m | 1:18AM2.18m | 1:36PM2.63m | 2:14AM2.30m | 2:31PM2.70m | 3:09AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.42m | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:17AM0.31m | 8:05PM0.07m | 8:14AM0.22m | 8:58PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 13 |
367 | 358 | 419 | 335 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 268 | 217 | 283 | 291 | 335 | 283 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 214 | 206 | 756 | 641 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | W 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 |
10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 347 | 347 | 195 | 193 | 298 | 445 | 186 | 183 | 445 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 23 | — | SSW 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 65 | 193 | — | 11 | 60 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 8 | NE 3 | SE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 39 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 30 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
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