Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 8AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1524 | 1436 | 1240 | 1210 | 989 | 976 | 976 | 964 | 773 | 743 | 714 | 695 | 631 | 543 | 1227 | 1213 | 1351 | 1351 | 1518 | 1053 | 973 | 1884 | 894 | 1005 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.09m | 4:00PM2.29m | 4:35AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.25m | 5:15AM2.07m | 5:18PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.29m | 9:51AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.31m | 10:30AM0.55m | 11:01PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1524 | 1436 | 1240 | 1210 | 989 | 976 | 976 | 964 | 773 | 743 | 714 | 695 | 631 | 543 | 1227 | 1213 | 1351 | 1351 | 1518 | 1053 | 973 | 1884 | 894 | 883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
239 | 184 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 134 | 132 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 117 | 108 | 446 | 446 | 75 | 45 | 69 | 23 | 34 | 489 | 509 | 68 | 723 | 1005 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 19 | 18 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 148 | 137 | 241 | 306 | 306 | 77 | 78 | 4 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 162 | 42 | 55 | 71 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 32 |
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