Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 200 | 189 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 421 | 421 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 447 | 429 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:59PM2.19m | 4:06AM2.37m | 4:38PM2.15m | 4:44AM2.29m | 5:17PM2.09m | 5:23AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.24m | 10:35PM0.47m | 11:06AM0.31m | 11:15PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 171 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 200 | 189 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 421 | 421 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 477 | 447 | 429 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 80 | 76 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 177 | 58 | 72 | 57 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | W 18 | S 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 80 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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