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Playa Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Rivas Province (9 surf breaks) /
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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 12PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
718 | 1007 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1185 | 1038 | 1014 | 865 | 728 | 719 | 636 | 628 | 539 | 539 | 525 | 505 | 429 | 424 | 479 | 543 | 370 | 781 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.33m | 3:57AM2.10m | 4:02PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.10m | 4:41PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.51m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.52m | 10:25PM0.31m | 10:31AM0.55m | 11:03PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | 6:04 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 718 | 1007 | 1099 | 1087 | 1199 | 1185 | 1038 | 1014 | 865 | 728 | 719 | 636 | 628 | 539 | 539 | 525 | 505 | 429 | 424 | 479 | 543 | 238 | 781 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 121 | 110 | 121 | 103 | 82 | 63 | 72 | 61 | 70 | 59 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 186 | 234 | 236 | 241 | 33 | 370 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 113 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 136 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 118 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 88 | 88 | 4 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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