Tamarindo surf break

Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
312
307
303
282
242
238
215
205
152
152
150
150
161
147
145
145
142
240
240
102
130
266
263
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:12AM2.14m
8:34PM2.13m
9:22AM2.10m
9:47PM2.03m
10:32AM2.11m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.35m
2:23PM0.57m
2:59AM0.46m
3:37PM0.63m
4:08AM0.53m
4:52PM0.63m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:28
5:28
5:26
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5:53
5:53
5:53
2
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
29
30
29
29
31
30
29
30
30
31
29
30
32
30
30
30
32
32
31
31
32
31
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
312
312
307
303
282
242
238
215
205
152
152
150
150
161
147
145
145
142
140
137
210
130
266
263
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
5
21
22
24
24
28
25
64
71
45
49
156
240
240
102
190
128
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
5
5
2
4
4
1
3
3
9
8
21
74
67
8
19
17
21
18
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
NW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
4
7
5
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
15
1284
351
8
8
8
8
0
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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