Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s 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 (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 124 | 102 | 231 | 250 | 208 | 208 | 138 | 111 | 112 | 80 | 83 | 62 | 120 | 112 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.25m | 5:36AM2.38m | 5:49PM2.19m | 6:13AM2.38m | 6:30PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.35m | 12:29PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 108 | 169 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 231 | 250 | 208 | 208 | 62 | 62 | 112 | 93 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 112 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 171 | 112 | 167 | 124 | 89 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 138 | 111 | 98 | 80 | 83 | 57 | 73 | 52 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 33 | 116 | 93 | 102 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 67 | 84 | 46 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 84 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 0 |
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