Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 3PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 153 | 64 | 111 | 173 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 209 | 316 | 305 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 441 | 353 | 509 | 424 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.32m | 8:10PM1.96m | 8:39AM2.27m | 9:15PM1.90m | 9:45AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.49m | 2:13AM0.52m | 3:11PM0.52m | 3:17AM0.57m | 4:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 104 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 123 | 208 | 208 | 96 | 89 | 103 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 441 | 353 | 509 | 424 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 153 | 64 | 111 | 173 | 212 | 94 | 127 | 168 | 199 | 305 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 141 | 52 | 55 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 5 | SW 24 | S 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 162 | 159 | 157 | 154 | 209 | 316 | 151 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 11 | 22 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 11 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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