Tamarindo surf break

Tamarindo surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tamarindo today?

The current surf forecast for Tamarindo at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
521
514
431
431
425
395
378
307
307
290
290
312
312
307
303
225
225
222
215
205
195
152
150
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
W
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:11AM2.32m
6:29PM2.45m
7:08AM2.22m
7:28PM2.28m
8:12AM2.14m
8:34PM2.13m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.30m
00:53AM0.21m
1:15PM0.44m
1:53AM0.35m
2:23PM0.57m
2:59AM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
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5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
32
32
31
31
31
32
31
29
32
31
31
30
29
30
29
30
31
31
30
30
31
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
529
521
514
431
431
425
395
378
307
307
290
290
312
312
307
303
225
225
222
215
205
195
152
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
13
3
3
6
9
5
4
9
9
5
5
10
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
21
22
24
24
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
6
6
1
3
3
3
3
3
14
10
5
3
3
2
1
2
5
5
2
4
7
16
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
2
5
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
11
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
94
8
0
0
15
0
8
8
351
8
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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