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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 Friday 15 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 4AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 243 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:44AM2.24m | 1:59PM2.66m | 2:34AM2.35m | 2:49PM2.73m | 3:24AM2.42m | 3:39PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.28m | 8:25PM0.03m | 8:33AM0.18m | 9:14PM-0.05m | 9:24AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 243 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 82 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | W 12 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 20 | N 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8 |
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