Tamarindo Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.9° 

Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
8
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
250
208
208
138
111
115
83
108
62
73
92
120
93
74
54
69
75
55
76
75
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SE
10
W
10
SSW
10
SE
5
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
S
10
SSW
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
WNW
15
SW
10
S
10
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
5:49PM2.19m
6:13AM2.38m
6:30PM2.12m
6:55AM2.36m
7:16PM2.04m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.42m
11:54PM0.35m
12:29PM0.43m
00:34AM0.40m
1:15PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:05
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
30
32
31
29
28
27
26
25
28
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
34
32
32
32
31
29
29
32
34
34
32
30
29
29
28
31
32
32
31
30
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