
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 106mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 331 | 322 | 318 | 455 | 382 | 413 | 276 | 301 | 297 | 354 | 367 | 367 | 324 | 308 | 324 | 333 | 259 | 308 | 228 | 222 | 284 | 255 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.26m | 4:54AM2.16m | 4:57PM2.23m | 5:31AM2.18m | 5:35PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.54m | 10:39PM0.32m | 10:52AM0.55m | 11:14PM0.35m | 11:32AM0.57m | 11:49PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | 6:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 77 | 12 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
358 | 331 | 322 | 318 | 455 | 382 | 322 | 258 | 136 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 367 | 324 | 308 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 178 | 178 | 181 | 174 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
90 | 169 | 149 | 144 | 108 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 301 | 297 | 354 | 367 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 324 | 333 | 259 | 308 | 228 | 222 | 284 | 222 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
174 | 115 | 167 | 230 | 230 | 329 | 413 | 276 | 273 | 276 | 162 | 162 | 158 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 96 | 164 | 84 | 88 | 209 | 255 | 255 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
11 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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