Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 3PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 791 | 808 | 800 | 693 | 1448 | 1591 | 1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | 1456 | 1438 | 1333 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 1105 | 868 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.09m | 1:52AM1.91m | 1:58PM2.17m | 2:35AM2.02m | 2:40PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.73m | 7:42PM0.51m | 7:47AM0.66m | 8:24PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 546 | 539 | 532 | 683 | 1448 | 1591 | 1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | 1456 | 1438 | 1333 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 1105 | 868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 791 | 808 | 800 | 693 | 60 | 40 | 299 | 87 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 87 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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