Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Tamarindo today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Tamarindo at 6PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
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 69mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
929 | 906 | 793 | 692 | 620 | 612 | 525 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 564 | 663 | 1177 | 1286 | 1923 | 2038 | 3460 | 3273 | 3031 | 2747 | 1932 | 1313 | 1249 | 1235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.05m | 7:19AM2.05m | 7:25PM1.98m | 8:04AM2.08m | 8:16PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.71m | 00:57AM0.54m | 1:23PM0.74m | 1:39AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.74m | 2:26AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | 6:05 | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
929 | 906 | 793 | 692 | 620 | 612 | 525 | 103 | 217 | 418 | 412 | 663 | 1177 | 1286 | 1923 | 2038 | 2798 | 738 | 3031 | 2747 | 1932 | 1313 | 1106 | 1220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
— | — | 16 | 43 | 25 | 76 | 76 | 499 | 424 | 142 | 350 | 407 | 297 | 471 | 463 | 628 | 557 | — | 855 | 1066 | 1268 | 1278 | 1249 | 1235 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 27 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 90 | — | 142 | 188 | 231 | 372 | — | 700 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 33 | 54 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 306 | 564 | — | — | — | — | — | 3460 | 3273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 130 | 88 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 151 | 86 | 151 | 88 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 179 | 179 | 168 | 86 |
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