Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 4AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 146 | 104 | 316 | 370 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 358 | 350 | 342 | 465 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.65m | 3:19PM2.37m | 3:32AM2.69m | 4:03PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.03m | 9:18PM0.18m | 9:55AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 88 | 90 | 96 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 102 | 104 | 342 | 465 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 146 | 104 | 316 | 370 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 358 | 350 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 48 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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