Tamarindo Surf Break

Tamarindo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.31° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarindo sea temperature is
30.0° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tamarindo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tamarindo today (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 12AM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

Table - waves today at Tamarindo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
738
738
738
730
777
926
915
1263
1263
1249
1235
1179
976
875
864
748
748
739
666
657
649
551
544
419
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
SE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
10
E
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
SW
10
SSW
5
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM2.04m
7:27AM2.24m
7:43PM1.97m
8:14AM2.25m
8:38PM1.92m
9:08AM2.27m
Low Tide
12:56PM0.59m
1:03AM0.49m
1:44PM0.59m
1:48AM0.53m
2:39PM0.58m
2:40AM0.56m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
Temp °C
31
30
28
27
27
26
29
31
31
29
28
27
27
27
29
32
31
29
28
27
26
26
29
31
Feels °C
36
34
29
27
27
27
30
34
36
33
31
28
28
29
29
34
35
33
32
30
29
29
31
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
465
738
738
730
777
926
915
1263
1263
1249
1235
1179
976
875
864
748
748
739
666
657
649
551
544
419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
738
447
429
255
261
261
211
52
52
136
136
136
134
134
132
114
110
110
108
110
108
90
87
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
N
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
N
5
Energy kJ
56
56
56
56
55
38
53
48
73
36
16
11
7
4
7
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
11
22
7
11
16
17
7
7
7
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
27
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
12
12
14
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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