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Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
754 | 715 | 657 | 543 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 431 | 431 | 425 | 395 | 378 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 312 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:11AM2.32m | 6:29PM2.45m | 7:08AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.28m | 8:12AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.08m | 12:15PM0.30m | 00:53AM0.21m | 1:15PM0.44m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 754 | 715 | 657 | 543 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 431 | 431 | 425 | 395 | 378 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 312 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | SSW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NW 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 170 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 351 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 351 | 8 |
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