Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). 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 (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 193 | 227 | 216 | 214 | 167 | 208 | 245 | 245 | 196 | 280 | 336 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.28m | 5:47AM2.52m | 6:09PM2.20m | 6:31AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.28m | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:12AM0.34m | 12:53PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
190 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 193 | 193 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 245 | 245 | 142 | 280 | 336 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 |
9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 150 | 190 | 227 | 216 | 214 | 167 | 208 | 112 | 112 | 196 | 93 | 137 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
53 | 51 | 82 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 99 | 133 | 136 | 91 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 30 | 6 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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