Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 3AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 382 | 413 | 314 | 301 | 297 | 354 | 367 | 367 | 324 | 308 | 324 | 333 | 263 | 308 | 228 | 222 | 284 | 255 | 222 | 449 | 354 | 381 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM2.16m | 4:57PM2.23m | 5:31AM2.18m | 5:35PM2.17m | 6:08AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.32m | 10:52AM0.55m | 11:14PM0.35m | 11:32AM0.57m | 11:49PM0.39m | 12:13PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 455 | 382 | 322 | 314 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 367 | 367 | 324 | 308 | 144 | 333 | 182 | 69 | 178 | 181 | 181 | 138 | 128 | 449 | 354 | 381 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 301 | 297 | 354 | 136 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 324 | 144 | 263 | 308 | 228 | 222 | 284 | 222 | 222 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 230 | 329 | 413 | 276 | 273 | 276 | 162 | 162 | 158 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 96 | 164 | 84 | 88 | 209 | 255 | 255 | 167 | 163 | 145 | 134 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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