Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 1PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 293 | 218 | 319 | 375 | 319 | 215 | 212 | 222 | 211 | 211 | 254 | 206 | 206 | 198 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 258 | 255 | 212 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:10PM2.41m | 1:49AM2.30m | 2:07PM2.50m | 2:42AM2.47m | 2:59PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.42m | 7:35PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.30m | 8:27PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 293 | 218 | 264 | 268 | 221 | 215 | 212 | 138 | 138 | 211 | 254 | 206 | 52 | 66 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 255 | 212 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 37 | 319 | 375 | 319 | 194 | 57 | 222 | 211 | 136 | 57 | 55 | 124 | 198 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 258 | 55 | 55 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 133 | 96 | 157 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 152 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 132 | 128 | 206 | 122 | 71 | 100 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 154 | 188 | 239 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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