Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 6PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 400 | 577 | 478 | 911 | 1099 | 1074 | 1062 | 1297 | 1432 | 1519 | 1303 | 1347 | 1314 | 1438 | 1420 | 1420 | 1532 | 1164 | 1149 | 1091 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.43m | 6:56PM2.09m | 7:20AM2.33m | 7:53PM1.99m | 8:20AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.35m | 00:59AM0.43m | 1:47PM0.44m | 1:56AM0.53m | 2:52PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 291 | 400 | 577 | 478 | 911 | 1099 | 1074 | 1062 | 1297 | 1432 | 1519 | 1303 | 1347 | 1314 | 1438 | 1420 | 1420 | 1532 | 1164 | 1149 | 1091 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 142 | 174 | 177 | 135 | 103 | 82 | 140 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 111 | 88 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 7 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 296 | 24 | 171 | 273 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 62 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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