Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 3AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
91 | 87 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 130 | 164 | 159 | 159 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 157 | 112 | 152 | 186 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.69m | 10:48AM1.92m | 11:37PM1.72m | 11:52AM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.87m | 5:28PM0.74m | 5:34AM0.85m | 6:26PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 157 | 41 | 152 | 186 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
91 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 87 | 87 | 164 | 159 | 159 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 112 | 41 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
60 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 130 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
24 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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