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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 Tuesday 12 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
208 | 203 | 154 | 147 | 184 | 216 | 216 | 371 | 477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.22m | 11:58PM2.00m | 12:19PM2.38m | 00:53AM2.12m | 1:09PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:54PM0.52m | 5:58AM0.52m | 6:46PM0.34m | 6:51AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 133 | 131 | 131 | 133 | 136 | 92 | 92 | 371 | 477 | 516 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 536 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 208 | 203 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 147 | 94 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 261 | 261 | 223 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | N 4 | W 12 | N 4 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 81 | 154 | 147 | 184 | 216 | 216 | 113 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | N 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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