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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 am Wednesday 20 May 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
206 | 206 | 306 | 306 | 302 | 229 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 318 | 365 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.59m | 6:02AM2.40m | 6:18PM2.44m | 6:59AM2.34m | 7:16PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.04m | 12:07PM0.30m | 00:40AM0.16m | 1:08PM0.42m | 1:37AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 9 |
 kJ | 206 | 206 | 306 | 306 | 302 | 229 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 318 | 365 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 234 | 234 | 71 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 138 | 114 | 113 | 109 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 72 | 234 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 5 | SSW 7 | NNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 126 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NNW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 3 | N 8 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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