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Tamarindo Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 243 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 140 | 243 | 246 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:59PM2.66m | 2:34AM2.35m | 2:49PM2.73m | 3:24AM2.42m | 3:39PM2.74m | 4:15AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.28m | 8:25PM0.03m | 8:33AM0.18m | 9:14PM-0.05m | 9:24AM0.13m | 10:03PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
32 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 243 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 116 | 114 | 246 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 4 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 82 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 243 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | N 4 | S 8 | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 13 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 132 | 140 | 36 | 109 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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