Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 23s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 8AM is: 0.7m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 23s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 541 | 347 | 412 | 341 | 543 | 1005 | 1005 | 872 | 756 | 742 | 746 | 1070 | 1336 | 1336 | 1059 | 825 | 791 | 623 | 694 | 686 | 777 | 777 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.29m | 2:31PM2.67m | 3:08AM2.40m | 3:24PM2.69m | 4:02AM2.47m | 4:17PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.22m | 8:57PM-0.02m | 9:10AM0.16m | 9:48PM-0.06m | 10:05AM0.15m | 10:39PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | 6:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
344 | 309 | 309 | 412 | 251 | 543 | 1005 | 1005 | 872 | 756 | 742 | 746 | 1070 | 1336 | 1336 | 1059 | 825 | 791 | 623 | 694 | 686 | 777 | 777 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 |
167 | 541 | 347 | 347 | 140 | 248 | 228 | 218 | 261 | 257 | 178 | 172 | 215 | 157 | 199 | 33 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 131 | 34 | 35 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | S 15 | S 15 | S 7 | SW 23 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
347 | 155 | 110 | 27 | 341 | 92 | 92 | 102 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 118 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 94 | 93 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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