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Playa Tamarindo surfForecast / Rivas Province / Nicaragua

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CST
Forecast 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
29.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
116
94
147
150
109
109
80
101
138
119
208
206
306
161
125
161
161
206
198
183
178
137
139
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-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
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:40PM2.77m
4:16AM2.46m
4:32PM2.72m
5:08AM2.45m
5:24PM2.62m
6:02AM2.41m
Low Tide
10:05PM-0.08m
10:17AM0.13m
10:55PM-0.05m
11:11AM0.19m
11:47PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:18
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5:18
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—
—
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5:18
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5:59
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5:59
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6:00
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6:00
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
34
31
28
27
27
27
29
32
33
30
28
27
27
27
30
32
33
31
28
27
27
27
29
32
Feels °C
32
29
27
26
26
25
27
30
31
28
27
25
25
25
27
29
31
29
27
27
26
26
28
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
114
116
83
114
82
79
75
74
101
138
75
208
206
306
161
84
161
161
206
198
183
178
137
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
S
7
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
69
11
94
147
150
109
109
80
80
109
119
73
73
9
82
125
83
82
82
77
69
49
68
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
11
43
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
111
10
9
18
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
21
19
18
16
19
29
29
25
25
22
14
16
20
24
31
31
21
18
15
22
26
20
21
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
Playa Naranjo
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
El Laberinto
Guanacaste
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Guanacaste
El Coco
Rivas Province
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
48
44
39
48
48
39
44
39
39
39
39
48
48
48
44
39
48
39
44
44
39
44
39
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Rivas Province
Ostional
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nicaragua
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Corinto
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Hemorrhoids
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Paso Caballo
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Puerto Sandino
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Jiquilillo
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Milagro del Mar Point
Leon Province
Puerto Sandino
Leon Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Back Bommie
Australia
Back Bommie
Australia
Avalon-North
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Boneyard
Australia
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Crazy Left
Portugal
Arrifana
Portugal
Canal
Brazil
Arrifana
Portugal
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Afife
Portugal
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Bali Village
Indonesia
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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