Playa Tamarindo Surf Break
Lat Long: 11.20° N 85.83° W

Playa Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Playa Tamarindo

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1543
1382
1351
1235
1221
1207
1193
988
929
729
720
620
551
551
551
465
422
495
528
529
445
333
211
211
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:16PM1.92m
8:54AM2.13m
9:14PM1.90m
9:47AM2.21m
10:16PM1.91m
10:44AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.62m
3:15PM0.70m
3:19AM0.63m
4:16PM0.61m
4:17AM0.59m
5:17PM0.49m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
6:06
 mm
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
25
28
29
28
27
Feels °C
24
25
25
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
29
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
18
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1543
1382
1117
1004
1079
878
760
760
723
601
459
381
346
544
522
431
422
495
528
529
445
333
200
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
1351
1235
1221
1207
1193
988
929
729
720
620
551
551
551
465
372
297
293
261
264
211
211
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
5
5
11
5
5
10
19
18
10
11
10
4
4
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
0.3
SE
4
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
1124
996
2
11
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
179
179
179
182
188
182
86
86
86
86
30
0
86
560
88
88
48
48
14
0
0
0
107
39
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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