Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 10AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 623 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 285 | 221 | 215 | 212 | 171 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.51m | 2:43PM2.46m | 3:07AM2.61m | 3:27PM2.48m | 3:48AM2.64m | 4:09PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.19m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:34PM0.11m | 10:03AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 897 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 623 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 285 | 221 | 215 | 212 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 73 | 43 | 76 | 171 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 4 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 20 | N 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 98 | 68 | 134 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
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