
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
674 | 631 | 685 | 598 | 676 | 676 | 614 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 401 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 299 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.94m | 9:32AM2.19m | 10:18PM1.94m | 10:48AM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.61m | 4:06PM0.53m | 4:26AM0.62m | 5:19PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
674 | 631 | 685 | 598 | 676 | 676 | 614 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 401 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 317 | 299 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
34 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 37 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 107 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 48 | 0 |
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