Tamarindo Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.2° 

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 Tamarindo today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
480
416
344
335
322
309
305
355
301
297
323
318
379
308
303
298
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
E
0
NE
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:14PM1.95m
00:48AM2.00m
1:03PM2.06m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.79m
6:33PM0.63m
6:56AM0.66m
7:14PM0.52m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
30
33
33
33
32
31
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