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 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 250 | 208 | 208 | 138 | 111 | 115 | 83 | 108 | 62 | 73 | 92 | 120 | 93 | 74 | 54 | 69 | 75 | 55 | 76 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.19m | 6:13AM2.38m | 6:30PM2.12m | 6:55AM2.36m | 7:16PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.35m | 12:29PM0.43m | 00:34AM0.40m | 1:15PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 231 | 250 | 208 | 208 | 62 | 62 | 115 | 130 | 125 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 66 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 138 | 111 | 98 | 80 | 108 | 57 | 73 | 92 | 120 | 93 | 74 | 54 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 67 | 84 | 46 | 83 | 15 | 62 | 61 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 75 | 55 | 76 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
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