
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
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 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
885 | 864 | 875 | 854 | 844 | 844 | 834 | 739 | 711 | 597 | 589 | 581 | 574 | 566 | 566 | 523 | 471 | 264 | 264 | 573 | 483 | 465 | 418 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.85m | 12:50PM2.14m | 1:29AM1.90m | 1:36PM2.18m | 2:14AM1.96m | 2:20PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.55m | 6:36AM0.70m | 7:21PM0.49m | 7:23AM0.66m | 8:05PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
885 | 864 | 875 | 854 | 844 | 844 | 834 | 739 | 711 | 597 | 589 | 581 | 574 | 566 | 566 | 523 | 471 | 234 | 228 | 573 | 483 | 465 | 418 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 192 | 198 | 202 | 192 | 188 | 182 | 181 | 181 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | S 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | N 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 264 | 264 | 72 | 71 | 4 | 134 | 186 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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