Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 8AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Playa Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1553 | 2490 | 1820 | 1199 | 989 | 1488 | 1543 | 1382 | 1351 | 1336 | 1221 | 1393 | 1393 | 1024 | 889 | 782 | 766 | 620 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 465 | 452 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.08m | 8:16PM1.92m | 8:54AM2.13m | 9:14PM1.90m | 9:47AM2.21m | 10:16PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.74m | 2:26AM0.62m | 3:15PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.63m | 4:16PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:06 | |
mm | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
251 | 628 | 557 | 738 | 855 | 1488 | 898 | 853 | 842 | 1057 | 1125 | 1393 | 1393 | 1024 | 889 | 782 | 766 | 612 | 543 | 465 | 354 | 387 | 452 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 19 | 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 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
463 | 169 | 214 | 241 | 297 | — | 1543 | 1382 | 1351 | 1336 | 1221 | 1305 | 1193 | 988 | 748 | 729 | 720 | 620 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 465 | 367 | 297 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
1553 | 2490 | 1820 | 1199 | 989 | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 182 | 182 | 309 | 222 | 241 | 179 | 182 | 179 | 48 | 86 | 117 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 113 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 88 | 86 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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