
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 358 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 353 | 280 | 273 | 258 | 333 | 256 | 255 | 251 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 158 | 153 | 193 | 196 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.19m | 2:12AM2.44m | 2:43PM2.21m | 2:51AM2.44m | 3:22PM2.21m | 3:28AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.26m | 8:01PM0.42m | 8:35AM0.21m | 8:41PM0.40m | 9:13AM0.19m | 9:19PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
358 | 358 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 353 | 269 | 262 | 258 | 333 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 158 | 153 | 193 | 196 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
34 | 33 | 333 | 326 | 318 | 220 | 280 | 273 | 254 | 174 | 256 | 168 | 161 | 248 | 167 | 164 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 136 | 134 | 130 | 128 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | WSW 5 | NNW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
26 | 69 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 80 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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