Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 427 | 306 | 574 | 432 | 360 | 338 | 330 | 905 | 885 | 940 | 875 | 767 | 834 | 952 | 929 | 832 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 530 | 477 | 636 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.01m | 9:22AM2.22m | 9:51PM1.91m | 10:17AM2.16m | 10:51PM1.85m | 11:10AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.53m | 3:49PM0.59m | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:48PM0.61m | 4:50AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 427 | 427 | 306 | 574 | 432 | 280 | 266 | 318 | 905 | 885 | 940 | 875 | 767 | 834 | 952 | 929 | 832 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 530 | 477 | 636 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 205 | 136 | 55 | 52 | 66 | 360 | 338 | 330 | 49 | 96 | 63 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 193 | 28 | 28 | 177 | 126 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 5 | NNE 5 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 43 | 166 | 253 | 95 | 49 | 37 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 118 | 14 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 131 | 129 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 6 | NE 4 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 39 | 3 | — | 58 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 16 | — | — | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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