Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 362 | 325 | 321 | 257 | 246 | 232 | 229 | 277 | 249 | 368 | 475 | 464 | 334 | 683 | 674 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 461 | 449 | 367 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.29m | 11:19PM1.96m | 11:42AM2.40m | 00:20AM2.06m | 12:39PM2.51m | 1:18AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.48m | 5:18AM0.52m | 6:14PM0.33m | 6:18AM0.42m | 7:10PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | 6:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
362 | 362 | 325 | 321 | 257 | 246 | 232 | 229 | 277 | 225 | 368 | 475 | 464 | 334 | 683 | 674 | 573 | 558 | 544 | 474 | 461 | 449 | 367 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 8 |
109 | 87 | 65 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 216 | 211 | 209 | 249 | 151 | 114 | 151 | 195 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 158 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | S 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 136 | 218 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 68 | 107 | 31 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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