Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 211 | 279 | 198 | 167 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 215 | 198 | 236 | 229 | 62 | 60 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 142 | 87 | 88 | 134 | 103 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.24m | 1:10PM2.09m | 1:25AM2.41m | 1:53PM2.21m | 2:06AM2.55m | 2:36PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.45m | 7:09PM0.47m | 7:46AM0.28m | 7:51PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.14m | 8:34PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 211 | 279 | 169 | 115 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 215 | 198 | 236 | 229 | 99 | 174 | 148 | 140 | 130 | 153 | 153 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 87 | 157 | 123 | 198 | 167 | 111 | 163 | 94 | 167 | 167 | 66 | 127 | 15 | 44 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 142 | 87 | 88 | 134 | 103 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 147 | 131 | 115 | 138 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 60 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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