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Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.12m | 1:09PM2.54m | 1:44AM2.24m | 1:59PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:46PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.40m | 7:36PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 138 | 138 | 135 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 261 | 261 | 223 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 12 | N 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | NNW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 12 |
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