Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 831 | 724 | 623 | 606 | 676 | 536 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 667 | 962 | 386 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 823 | 813 | 720 | 589 | 566 | 574 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.40m | 1:40PM2.28m | 1:59AM2.50m | 2:24PM2.34m | 2:40AM2.55m | 3:06PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.30m | 7:45PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.20m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:58AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 831 | 724 | 623 | 606 | 676 | 536 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 667 | 962 | 313 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 823 | 813 | 720 | 589 | 566 | 574 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 |
| kJ | 186 | 546 | 546 | 384 | 57 | 263 | 319 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 252 | 99 | 386 | 381 | 381 | 381 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 355 | 335 | 251 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 28 | 89 | 125 | 186 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 101 | 17 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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