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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 5 pm Thursday 23 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
307 | 290 | 312 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 282 | 225 | 238 | 215 | 205 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 240 | 240 | 102 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.28m | 8:12AM2.14m | 8:34PM2.13m | 9:22AM2.10m | 9:47PM2.03m | 10:32AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.44m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.57m | 2:59AM0.46m | 3:37PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 307 | 290 | 312 | 312 | 307 | 303 | 282 | 225 | 238 | 215 | 205 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 210 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 64 | 71 | 45 | 49 | 156 | 240 | 240 | 102 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 74 | 67 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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