Tamarindo Surf Break

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
21
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
297
354
367
367
324
308
324
333
263
308
228
222
284
255
222
449
354
381
376
432
467
502
496
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:57PM2.23m
5:31AM2.18m
5:35PM2.17m
6:08AM2.20m
6:14PM2.11m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.55m
11:14PM0.35m
11:32AM0.57m
11:49PM0.39m
12:13PM0.59m
00:25AM0.44m
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5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
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6:07
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
31
32
30
28
26
26
25
27
30
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
30
31
34
32
28
27
28
27
30
34
33
32
28
28
28
28
31
32
30
29
30
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
301
136
136
367
367
324
308
144
333
144
308
141
141
141
136
128
156
156
381
376
432
376
502
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
136
297
354
136
90
121
121
324
144
263
136
228
222
284
222
222
449
354
123
122
118
89
89
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
Energy kJ
273
276
162
162
158
162
162
160
96
164
84
88
209
255
255
167
163
145
134
143
368
467
368
224
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
13
7
9
7
7
7
11
11
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
66
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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